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Chronological Files\n            and II. Subject Files.","Organized into two (2) series: I. Chronological Files\n            and II. Subject Files.","Beverley Randolph was born in 1754 in Chatsworth, Henrico\n         County, to Peter and Lucy Bolling Randolph. His father served\n         in the House of Burgesses and as Surveyor General of Customs.\n         Randolph attended William and Mary College where he graduated\n         in 1771, and was later appointed to the Board of Visitors in\n         1784. He married Martha Cocke, daughter of James Cocke of\n         Williamsburg, in 1775. Randolph also served on the Cumberland\n         County Committee of Safety and commanded a regiment of cavalry\n         as a colonel in the militia between 1776 and 1779. He\n         represented Cumberland County in the House of Delegates in\n         1777 and 1779-1781. A member of the Council of State from\n         1781, Randolph was elected president of the Council of State\n         in 1783, and 1786 through 1788. As president of the Council,\n         Randolph served as Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.\n         Consequently, Randolph performed the duties of Governor while\n         Governor Randolph represented Virginia in the Constitutional\n         Convention during the summer of 1787. Randolph succeeded\n         Edmund Randolph as Governor on 12 November 1788. In addition,\n         he was re-elected in 1789 and 1790 to two one-year terms as\n         Governor. Randolph's administration was marked by the defense\n         of the frontiers against Indian incursions, the fight to\n         collect Virginia's Revolutionary claims from the United\n         States, and the initiative to build a lighthouse at the\n         entrance to the Chesapeake Bay. Following his governorship,\n         Randolph was appointed by President Washington as one of the\n         commissioners to treat with the Indians in the Northwest\n         Territory in 1793. The Commissioners failed to reach a\n         peaceful resolution with the Indians and Randolph retired from\n         public life. Randolph died in February 1797 at his estate\n         \"Green Creek\" in Cumberland County. His remains were moved\n         from his estate to the Westview Cemetery in Farmville, Va., in\n         1909.","Governor Randolph's Executive papers are organized into two\n         series. Series have been designated for Chronological files\n         and Subject files. The bulk of the material can be found in\n         the Chronological files' series which primarily consists of\n         incoming correspondence during Randolph's three one-year terms\n         as governor between 12 November 1788 and 1 December 1791. In\n         addition to correspondence, there are acts \u0026 resolutions\n         from Congress and the Virginia Senate \u0026 House of\n         Delegates, orders of the Council of State, accounts, oaths,\n         pardons, lists or calendars of criminals, depositions,\n         proclamations, petitions, reports, appointments, bonds,\n         circulars, proceedings, applications, agreements, extracts of\n         journals \u0026 minutes, court records, certificates, returns,\n         receipts, and other sundry items.","Series I: Chronological Files. The correspondence in this\n         series relates to a variety of topics including state expenses\n         \u0026 revenue, militia, recommendations for state positions,\n         pardons, legislation, public tobacco, Revolutionary claims\n         \u0026 pensioners, Presidential electors, Indian affairs,\n         navigation, revisal of laws, resignations, elections,\n         appointments, criminals \u0026 the Public Jail, the Cape Henry\n         Lighthouse, the Point of Fork Arsenal, and the Marine\n         Hospital. Noteworthy correspondence originates from the United\n         States government, Virginia State government, and\n         miscellaneous sources. Prominent correspondents from the\n         United States government include President George Washington; Henry Knox, Secretary of War;\n         Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury; Thomas\n         Jefferson, Secretary of State; Edmund Randolph, Attorney\n         General; and the Virginia Delegates to Congress including\n         Samuel Griffin, James Monroe, Richard Henry Lee, John Walker,\n         William Grayson, and others.","President George Washington transmits acts of Congress to Governor Beverley Randolph. His letter of 11 August 1789 transmits an act to provide for the government of the territory north west of the Ohio River.  His letter of 24 August 1789 transmits the act providing for the expenses attending the treaties with Indian Tribes and the appointment of commissioners. Lastly, his letter of 8 October 1789 transmits duplicate acts to establish a Judicial Court of the United States, an act for registering \u0026 clearing vessels, and others. On 22 January 1790, the President simply writes to forward an important letter to Thomas Jefferson at Monticello. Finally, Washington's letter of 29 January 1790 relates to Gen. Wood's report respecting the materials placed at Cape Henry for the purpose of building a lighthouse and the need for a cession of the land from Virginia to the United States. (Note that these letters from Washington have separated to the Vault - George Washington Papers).\n\t","As Secretary of War, Henry Knox communicates frequently with Governor Randolph predominantly concerning Indian affairs and the defense of the frontier (1788 Dec. 29, 1790 July 28, 1790 Sept. 2, 1791 Feb. 26, 1791 June 11, \u0026 1791 Nov. 16). This correspondence also relates to raising militia (1791 July 15 \u0026 1791 Oct. 28), employing scouts \u0026 rangers (1790 April 14, 1790 June 10, 1790 July 17), gunpowder \u0026 lead for the Chickasaw Nation (1789 Dec. 24), and General Harmar's expedition against the Indians on the Ohio River (1790 March 3 \u0026 1790 July 19). Knox also writes the Governor about Revolutionary War pensioners from Virginia (1789 April 25, 1789 Oct. 19, 1790 Feb. 8, 1790 April 15, \u0026 1790 Sept. 15). On 15 October 1789, Knox encloses an extract of the act to recognize and adapt to the Constitution the establishment of the troops raised under the resolves of the United States. This act specifically relates to the presidential authority to raise militia to protect the frontiers. On 10 December 1789, he writes requesting a map of Kentucky and western Virginia. Finally, Knox often transmits letters to the Governor intended for William Blount, Governor of the territory ceded by North Carolina, Harry Innes, District Judge of Kentucky, and others, especially in the District of Kentucky. ","Alexander Hamilton writes Governor Randolph with respect to statements of the public debt \u0026 loan office certificates (1789 Sept. 26, 1789 Oct. 29, 1789 Dec. 24, \u0026 1791 June 27), statements of agents for settling the accounts of their respective lines in the late Army (1791 Jan. 14), and other financial matters (1790 Jan. 27 \u0026 1790 Sept. 28). On 10 February 1790, Hamilton informs the Governor that the United States requires 2 acres of land to be ceded by Virginia for a lighthouse near the entrance of the Chesapeake Bay. On 8 May 1790, Hamilton writes that Edward Carrington has been requested to visit Cape Henry and make a selection for the location of the lighthouse. According to his letter from 19 June 1790, Hamilton notes that Thomas Newton of Norfolk replaced Carrington in this duty. His letter from 19 August 1790 relates to the receipt of the Governor's letter containing the cession of 2 acres on Cape Henry to the United States. ","Throughout the collection are acts and resolutions of\n         Congress signed by Thomas Jefferson as Secretary of State.\n         Noteworthy is an act to provide for the unlading of ships in\n         cases of obstruction by ice (1791 Jan. 7); an act declaring\n         the consent of Congress that a new state be formed by the name\n         of Kentucky (1791 Feb. 4); a resolution that Andrew Brown be\n         appointed printer (1791 Feb. 18); an act for regulating the\n         number of representatives to be chosen by the states of\n         Kentucky \u0026 Vermont (1791 Feb. 25); and an act for raising\n         an additional regiment to the military establishment of the\n         United States (1791 March 10). The few pieces of\n         correspondence from Jefferson include a brief note regarding\n         the receipt of a letter from Joseph Clarke endorsed by the\n         President and forwarded to the Governor (1790 Feb. 6) and a\n         letter enclosing a collection of acts of Congress passed in\n         their second session and all the treaties promulgated by the\n         United States (1790 Aug. 30).","Following his governorship, Edmund Randolph served as the\n         first Attorney General of the United States. In this capacity,\n         Randolph writes the Governor with respect to the claims of\n         Beauregard \u0026 Bourgeois against Oliver Pollock (1790 Feb. 7\n         \u0026 10); treaties belonging to the Governor (1790 July 23);\n         and Virginia land claims within the limits of Pennsylvania\n         (1790 Sept. 9).","The various members of Virginia's delegation to the First \u0026 Second Congresses regularly communicated with Governor Randolph on a variety of national concerns. Significant correspondence from these delegates include a letter from Josiah Parker resigning his position as naval officer of Elizabeth River at Portsmouth to take his seat in Congress (1789 Feb. 9);  a letter from Samuel Griffin accepting his appointment to Congress (1789 Feb. 24); a letter from James Madison, Jr., regarding the inspection law and the separation of state debts from National debts (1790 May 11); a letter from Richard Henry Lee \u0026 John Walker regarding speculators in arrears of soldiers' pay (1790 May 25); James Madison, Jr., regarding the act of Congress concerning arrears to the Virginia line (1790 May 25); James Madison, Jr., enclosing a letter from Alexander Hamilton regarding the tobacco inspection law (1790 May 26); a letter from Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg, Speaker of the House of Representatives, enclosing proceedings concerning the death of Representative Theodorick Bland (1790 June 3); a letter from James Monroe regarding his arrival in Philadelphia (1790 Dec. 10); and another letter from Monroe regarding Harmar's unsuccessful expedition against the Indians between the Ohio and the Great Lakes including the amount of casualties (1790 Dec. 16).","Significant correspondents from Virginia State government\n         include William Davies, Commissioner of Virginia for Claims\n         Against the United States; Harry Heth, State Agent of Public\n         Tobacco; William Hay, Director of Public Buildings; John\n         Beckley \u0026 Charles Hay, Clerks of the House of Delegates;\n         Humphrey Brooke, Clerk of the Senate; Archibald Blair, Col.\n         Thomas Meriwether, \u0026 Samuel Coleman, Clerks \u0026\n         Assistant Clerk of the Council of State; Capt. Elias Langham,\n         Superintendent of the Military Stores, Arms, \u0026 Ammunition\n         at Point of Fork Arsenal; various county lieutenants; William\n         Rose, Keeper of the Public Jail; James Innes, Attorney\n         General; Leighton Wood, Jr., \u0026 Samuel Shepard, Solicitors\n         General; John Pendleton, Jr., Auditor of Public Accounts; and\n         Jacquelin Ambler, Treasurer.","As Commissioner of Virginia for Claims Against the United States, Col. William Davies corresponds regularly with Governor Randolph. Davies accepted this position from Governor Edmund Randolph on 27 Sept. 1788. His correspondence relates to his salary (1789 Jan. 1), instructions for persons to be employed to collect accounts \u0026 vouchers (1789 Jan. 10), examination of claims (1789 Jan. 24), pensioners (1789 Feb. 23), Andrew Dunscomb's complaints (1789 March 23), his arrival in New York (1789 April 23), the removal of the Auditor \u0026 Treasurer's Books prior to 1781 to New York (1789 Aug. 11), additional clerks (1789 Aug. 19), a plan for the final settlement of continental accounts (1790 July 12), and numerous other topics. Most of Davies' correspondence relates to particulars in the settlement of Virginia's claim against the United States for expenditures during the Revolutionary War.","On 27 Jan. 1789, a bond was posted for Harry Heth to serve\n         as agent to dispose of public tobacco in the Treasury Office\n         in discharge of public taxes. He encloses a letter from\n         Benjamin Harrison, Jr., on 22 Jan. 1789, to purchase public\n         tobacco. Heth often writes the Governor submitting reports on\n         the sales of public tobacco (1789 May 20, 1789 Nov. 9, 1790\n         Jan. 5 \u0026 9, 1790 March 18, \u0026 1791 Oct. 6). He also\n         specifically deals with the settlement of the accounts of the\n         Westham Foundry (1789 March 3 \u0026 5, 1789 June 13, \u0026\n         1790 June 23).","William Hay, one of the Directors of Public Buildings,\n         corresponds with the Governor regarding the claim on the\n         estate of Col. Archibald Cary for monies advanced in 1785\n         (1789 Jan. 31); the completion of the offices for the\n         Executive Board (1789 June 18); a contract to cover the roof\n         of the Capitol with lead, etc. (1790 Jan. 6, April 12, \u0026\n         May 11); statements of an estimate of the sum necessary for\n         paying the debts due the directors of public buildings (1791\n         Jan. 17); and money for the completion of the Capitol (1791\n         Oct. 15).","John Beckley (later Clerk of the U.S. House of\n         Representatives) \u0026 Charles Hay, Clerks of the House of\n         Delegates, \u0026 Humphrey Brooke, Clerk of the Senate,\n         regularly enclose resolutions from their respective bodies to\n         the Governor. Noteworthy resolutions include a proclamation\n         for the Governor to appoint electors to choose a president and\n         for representatives to serve in Congress (1788 Nov. 9 \u0026\n         22); the free navigation of the Mississippi River (1788 Dec.\n         1); the election of Beverley Randolph as Governor (1788 Dec.\n         6); an additional sum to William Heth in the settlement of\n         Virginia's claim against the U.S. for the North Western\n         Territory (1788 Dec. 3); the election of Richard Cary, John\n         Tyler, \u0026 James Henry as judges of the General Court (1788\n         Dec. 24); the election of Cuthbert Bullitt as judge of the\n         General Court \u0026 Cyrus Griffin as Privy Councilor (1788\n         Dec. 27); attacks by the Creek Indians against the Chickasaws\n         and furnishing them with gun powder (1789 Oct. 23); the\n         election of James Mercer as judge of the Court of Appeals to\n         replace John Blair (1789 Nov. 18); the election of Joseph\n         Jones \u0026 Spencer Roane as judges of the General Court (1789\n         Nov. 19); the re-election \u0026 qualification of Beverley\n         Randolph as Governor (1789 Nov. 28); an appointment to examine\n         the materials provided by the State to erect a lighthouse\n         (1789 Dec. 14); the disposal of the materials used for the\n         erection of the lighthouse (1790 Nov. 5); the election of\n         George Nicholas as Attorney General for the District of\n         Kentucky in place of Harry Innes (1790 Nov. 9); the election\n         of James Monroe in the U.S. Senate to replace William Grayson\n         (1790 Nov. 9); the election of John Steele, Miles Selden,\n         \u0026 Hardin Burnley to the Privy Council (1790 Nov. 26); the\n         protection of citizens on the frontiers (1790 Dec. 20); and\n         the election of Henry Lee as Governor (1791 Nov. 2).","Archibald Blair, as Clerk of the Council of State, encloses\n         extracts of minutes and orders of the Council to the Governor.\n         On 26 Nov. 1788, Blair writes regarding the request that Col.\n         Thomas Meriwether consult with printers for 500 copies of the\n         acts to appoint presidential electors. Meriwether, who\n         resigned as clerk of the Council on 30 June 1789, writes\n         regarding pensioners (1788 Dec. 9); quarterly returns and\n         payrolls of Elias Langham at Point of Fork (1789 Jan. 5);\n         Capt. Young's books and papers as successor of the Commercial\n         Agent (1789 Jan. 22); estimates by Elias Langham to enclose\n         the arsenals and magazines at Point of Fork with a stone wall,\n         etc. (1789 April 6); and his resignation (1789 June 27).\n         Samuel Coleman was appointed Assistant Clerk of the Council on\n         26 Dec. 1786. Following the resignation of Thomas Meriwether\n         on 27 June 1789, Coleman requested to fill the vacancy. He\n         writes the Governor respecting militia returns (1789 Nov. 3\n         \u0026 30; 1790 Jan. 1; 1790 Feb. 2; 1790 April 1; 1790 June 1;\n         1790 Aug. 4; 1790 Oct. 12; 1791 Jan. 18; 1791 July 30; \u0026\n         1791 Oct. 5); the accounts, provisions, payrolls, \u0026\n         returns of Elias Langham from the Point of Fork Arsenal (1789\n         July 6, 1790 April 5, 1790 July 3, 1790 Oct. 1, 1791 Jan. 4,\n         1791 Feb. 23, 1791 April 4, 1791 June 19, 1791 July 5, \u0026\n         1791 Oct. 4); his resignation on account of his health (1789\n         April 3); the accounts of James McGavock for public lead\n         delivered at Fort Chiswell (1790 Feb. 25); the claims of\n         scouts \u0026 rangers (1790 June 7, 21, \u0026 29; 1790 Oct. 9\n         \u0026 25; 1790 Dec. 11; \u0026 1791 June 20); and the\n         indebtedness of James Hunter, deceased, former Superintendent\n         of the Public Foundry (1791 Aug. 27).","Capt. Elias Langham, Superintendent of the Military Stores,\n         Arms, \u0026 Ammunition at Point of Fork Arsenal, writes to\n         Governor Randolph regarding the cannon at Taylor's Ferry (1788\n         Nov. 21); the contractor for provisions (1789 Jan. 6); public\n         negroes at Point of Fork (1789 Feb. 7); a recommendation for\n         an appointment to the Dept. of Military Stores when\n         established by Congress (1789 April 11); ammunition for the\n         Chief of the Chickasaw Nation and an application from Chief\n         Piomingo for 40 gallons of rum (1789 Nov. 2); a letter from\n         Piomingo concerning a change in his route (1789 Nov. 4);\n         powder \u0026 lead furnished the Indians at New London (1790\n         Feb. 26); the complaint of Thomas Harris for his punishment\n         \u0026 dismissal (1790 Oct. 1); opinions on his conduct (1790\n         Dec. 19); a contract for furnishing rations at Point of Fork\n         and an addition built to the public mill (1791 Jan. 4); and\n         the purchase of iron to forge bayonets (1791 July 1). Note\n         that additional materials relating to the Point of Fork\n         Arsenal can be found in Series II.","County lieutenants including David Shepherd, Alexander\n         Barnett, George Clendenin, Walter Crockett, John Evans,\n         Benjamin Wilson, Benjamin Harrison, John P. Duvall, Levi Todd,\n         Robert Johnson, \u0026 Arthur Campbell correspond with Governor\n         Randolph on numerous occasions primarily regarding Indian\n         affairs in the western counties. David Shepherd, Ohio Co.,\n         writes regarding a treaty with the Indians at the falls of\n         Muskingum (1788 Nov. 26); a general return of militia (1789\n         April 17); the raising of a company of rangers and Indian\n         attacks at Dunkard Creek (1789 May 12); the account for\n         raising troops (1789 June 8); a return of spies \u0026 rangers\n         (1789 Sept. 13); and continued depredations by the Indians on\n         the frontier (1791 May 9). Alexander Barnett, Russell Co.,\n         encloses court-martial proceedings for the trial of James\n         Gibson \u0026 Richard Thompson for disobeying orders (1788 Dec.\n         10). George Clendenin, Greenbrier Co. (later Kanawha Co.),\n         requests an augmentation of scouts \u0026 rangers in Washington\n         Co. (1788 Dec. 18); writes of the treaty and atrocities by the\n         Indians west of the Ohio (1789 May 6); the new county of\n         Kanawha, recommendations for magistrates, Indian atrocities on\n         Clinch Settlement, etc. (1789 Aug. 10); depredations by the\n         Indians (1790 April 15); and the need for scouts in Kanawha\n         Co. (1791 Jan. 1). Walter Crockett, Montgomery Co., remarks on\n         the state of the frontier and the potential of Indian\n         hostilities in the spring (1789 Feb. 16). John Evans,\n         Monongalia Co., reports on Indian hostilities and the ordering\n         of scouts (1789 April 25). Benjamin Wilson \u0026 John P.\n         Duvall, Harrison Co., enclose a deposition concerning Indian\n         attacks (1789 May 22); provide a list of \"mischief\" done by\n         the Indians (1789 Sept. 28); and report on Indian attacks\n         (1791 Nov. 27). Benjamin Harrison, Rockingham Co., writes in\n         relation to the strength of militia and militia fines (1789\n         May 27). Levi Todd, Fayette Co., notes the need for additional\n         magistrates, the attack on Federal troops by the Indians, and\n         the separation of Kentucky (1789 May 27). Robert Johnson,\n         Woodford Co., writes about the recommendation of the court for\n         militia officers and Indian \"mischief\" (1789 June 15). Lastly,\n         Arthur Campbell, Washington Co., chronicles Indian attacks in\n         Russell Co. (1789 July 20); a confrontation between the Creek\n         Indians \u0026 Spaniards (1789 Aug. 1); and submits a return of\n         militia (1789 Nov. 3).","William Rose as Keeper of the Public Jail periodically\n         transmits lists or calendars of criminals convicted at the\n         General Court (1788 Dec. 8, 1789 March 14, \u0026 1789 Aug.\n         31). Rose also writes the Governor regarding specific inmates\n         including Littlebury Cotton charged with horse stealing (1789\n         April 13 \u0026 23) and John Rose imprisoned for debts (1790\n         Dec. 22).","James Innes served as Attorney General to the Commonwealth\n         during Randolph's administration as Governor. Innes provides\n         his opinion on various issues including the case of Catherine\n         Crull sentenced to death for the murder of her husband (1789\n         Jan. 28); the memorial of Joseph Latil regarding the revenue\n         law (1789 March 2); the act for granting relief to sheriffs\n         \u0026 collectors of revenue (1789 March 2); prisoners in the\n         new district jails of New London \u0026 Dumfries (1789 March\n         28); the case of Ephraim Willard \u0026 John Whitney for\n         counterfeiting (1789 May 23); the case of George Byrd\n         sentenced to death for horse stealing (1789 May 25); warrants\n         issued to scouts \u0026 rangers (1789 Dec. 23); the oath to\n         support the U.S. Constitution (1790 March 20); the Governor's\n         right to withhold his signature from patents claiming property\n         over the waters of the James River between the Rocky Islands\n         (1790 April 4); the case of the executors of Archibald Cary\n         (1790 June 4); commissioner's fees (1790 Aug. 27); the case of\n         Caleb Hill sentenced to death for horse stealing (1791 April\n         27); and the case of Hunter Banks \u0026 Co. (1791 June 8).","Governor Randolph corresponds often with Leighton Wood,\n         Jr., \u0026 Samuel Shepard (formerly Clerk), Solicitors\n         General; John Pendleton, Jr., Auditor of Public Accounts; and\n         Jacquelin Ambler, Treasurer, regarding various financial\n         matters. Leighton Wood \u0026 Samuel Shepard submit lists of\n         inspectors bonds in the Solicitor's Office (1789 Jan. 24) and\n         reports of delinquent sheriffs (1789 April 23, 1789 May 22).\n         On 6 Jan. 1790, Wood writes the Governor regarding the sale of\n         the state Boats Liberty \u0026 Patriot by James Heron of\n         Norfolk. In addition, the Solicitors often write the Governor\n         with respect to specific accounts, especially sheriff accounts\n         of revenue. Wood also writes in support of Samuel Shepard to\n         serve as Solicitor General during his absence due to illness\n         (1790 March 29). Leighton Wood eventually submits his\n         resignation as Solicitor General on 6 July 1791 (See also 1791\n         May 29). John Pendleton encloses accounts of sundry expenses\n         in protecting \u0026 defending the frontier from the Indians in\n         the lands west of the Ohio River (1789 Feb. 19); lists of\n         balances from inspectors \u0026 county court clerks (1789 Jan.\n         29); the account of the expense of the two expeditions against\n         the Shawnee \u0026 Wabash Indians (1789 Dec. 17); the claim of\n         Oliver Pollock (1790 Jan. 4). In addition, Pendleton\n         administers oaths to various state officers including John\n         Dawson \u0026 John H. Briggs to the Privy Council (1789 Dec.\n         21) and Beverley Randolph as Governor (1790 Dec. 3). Ambler\n         encloses accounts of monies paid in part of the expenses\n         attending scouts \u0026 rangers (1789 Jan. 1); accounts of\n         payments made into the Treasury by the Superior \u0026 County\n         Court Clerks (1789 Feb. 6); accounts of payments by inspectors\n         of tobacco (1789 Jan. 28). He writes regarding unpaid expenses\n         of the General Assembly (1788 Dec. 31); security for the\n         Treasury in the new Capitol including iron bars for the\n         windows (1789 June 15); the balance of specie in the Treasury\n         (1789 June 30, 1789 Aug. 11, 1789 Oct. 15, 1789 Dec. 23 \u0026\n         31, 1790 Feb. 1, 1790 April 27, \u0026 1791 Jan. 14); his\n         resignation as one of the Directors of the Public Buildings\n         (1791 Jan. 3); and crop and transfer tobacco in the Treasury\n         for arrears of taxes (1791 May 10).","Additional significant correspondence includes the following: Edmund Randolph to the Council of State regarding his leaving office (1788 Nov. 17); the Judges of the General Court enclosing a list of persons convicted of capital offenses (1788 Dec. 16); John Blair accepting his commission as a judge of the Court of Appeals (1789 Jan. 16); John Dawson regarding the Convention of Kentucky on the navigation of the Mississippi and surrendering the river to Spain (1789 Jan. 29); Martin Oster, French Consul regarding the controversy between Henry Cugneau \u0026 Jean Alexis Subercaseaux and John Cauvey (1789 Jan. 31, 1789 March 2 \u0026 22); William Fleming \u0026 Peter Lyons regarding their appointments as Judges of the Court of Appeals (1789 Feb. 10); Paul Carrington regarding his appointment to the General Court (1789 Feb. 20); Cyrus Griffin regarding the appointment of William Davies (1789 March 9); Andrew Dunscomb to Davies regarding job \u0026 salary (1789 March 17); William Russell regarding the relinquishment to the public of the Capitol Square in Williamsburg and the buildings thereon (1789 May 1); a letter from James Madison, President of Board of Directors, regarding funds to support the Lunatic Hospital in Williamsburg (1789 June 7); Samuel McDowell regarding a remonstrance from inhabitants of the District of Kentucky against discharging the militia from service (1789 July 36); John Hancock regarding the conveyance of the bodies of James Brown \u0026 William Davis charged with piracy (1789 Sept. 13); David Ross recommending Piomingo, Chief of the Chickasaws, to pass through the country to New York (1789 Oct. 12); Patrick Henry regarding rifles \u0026 expenses for Indians (1789 Oct. 27); John Fitzgerald enclosing an address of the people of Georgetown \u0026 Alexandria on the advantages of the Potomac River for the permanent seat of the Federal Government (1789 Dec. 22); George Nicholas regarding his appointment as Attorney General for the District of Kentucky (1790 Jan. 30); William Tatham regarding Hutchin's map, etc. (1790 Feb. 24, April 13, \u0026 Aug. 10); James Taylor concerning the proceedings of the Commissioners of the Marine Hospital (1790 March 26, 1790 Oct. 9, \u0026 1791 May 18); Thomas Newton, Jr., regarding a plat of the 2 acres for the Cape Henry Lighthouse (1790 July 25); Simon Fraser regarding an attempt to burn the town of Petersburg (1790 Aug. 10); Gov. J.E. Howard, Maryland, regarding the erection of a lighthouse and disposal of the materials provided for the construction (1791 Jan. 7); Thomas Newton, Jr., regarding McComb's excavation for the lighthouse (1791 July 18); John McComb regarding the foundation for the lighthouse at Cape Henry (1791 July 22); Thomas Johnson, David, Stuart, \u0026 Daniel Carroll regarding a draft for the construction of the federal buildings (1791 Aug. 2); David Stuart regarding financial problems in constructing the federal buildings (1791 Aug. 5); and James Madison enclosing proceedings of the Directors of the Hospital for Lunatics (1791 Oct. 26).","Other noteworthy items include: an act regarding the\n         credentials of the senators (1788 Dec. 28); a court order\n         recommending Wilson Cary Nicholas as county lieutenant of\n         Albemarle Co. (1789 Jan. 8); the bond of William Lindsay as\n         Naval Officer of the Elizabeth River District (1789 Feb. 23);\n         a return of the State Electoral College \u0026 election\n         certificates from the first Presidential election (1789 Feb.);\n         a report of the Committee as to the Removal into the New\n         Capitol regarding apartments (1789 June 9); proclamations by\n         the Governor (1789 June 5, 1789 July 21, 1791 May 3); the\n         sales at auction of the State Boats Liberty \u0026 Patriot by\n         Capt. Richard Taylor (1789 Aug. 6); the oath of allegiance to\n         Cyrus Griffin as Privy Councilor (1789 Oct. 29); oath of\n         allegiance to Charles Carter as Privy Councilor (1789 Nov.\n         30); a report of the committee regarding appropriations for\n         the building of the Capitol in Richmond (1789 Dec. 14); an\n         account with Bassett Mosely to construct the lighthouse at\n         Cape Henry (1790 Jan. 9); the report of Lt. Gov. James Wood\n         regarding the lighthouse (1790 Jan. 13); the oath of Thomas\n         Madison as Privy Councilor (1790 Jan. 19); the meeting of the\n         Directors of the Lunatic Hospital regarding the resignations\n         of John Blair \u0026 James Innes (1790 Feb. 16); the deed of\n         cession from Virginia to the United States for 2 acres of land\n         at Cape Henry for the purpose of erecting a lighthouse (1790\n         Aug. 9); a proclamation of President George Washington of a\n         treaty between the U.S. and Creek Nation (1790 Aug. 13); and a\n         speech of George Washington regarding public credit, the\n         District of Kentucky \u0026 statehood, Indian incursions on\n         frontier settlements, etc. (1790 Dec. 8).","Series II: Subject Files. This series is arranged\n         alphabetically by subject and relates to the Point of Fork\n         Arsenal in Fluvanna Co., Virginia. The series contains\n         accounts of cash \u0026 provisions, pay rolls of artificers\n         \u0026 state guard, quarterly accounts of muskets, quarter\n         master stores, \u0026 clothing, returns of ordnance \u0026\n         military stores, and vouchers between 1789 and 1791. Note that\n         not all materials related to the Point of Fork Arsenal have\n         been separated to this series. 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His father served\n         in the House of Burgesses and as Surveyor General of Customs.\n         Randolph attended William and Mary College where he graduated\n         in 1771, and was later appointed to the Board of Visitors in\n         1784. He married Martha Cocke, daughter of James Cocke of\n         Williamsburg, in 1775. Randolph also served on the Cumberland\n         County Committee of Safety and commanded a regiment of cavalry\n         as a colonel in the militia between 1776 and 1779. He\n         represented Cumberland County in the House of Delegates in\n         1777 and 1779-1781. A member of the Council of State from\n         1781, Randolph was elected president of the Council of State\n         in 1783, and 1786 through 1788. As president of the Council,\n         Randolph served as Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.\n         Consequently, Randolph performed the duties of Governor while\n         Governor Randolph represented Virginia in the Constitutional\n         Convention during the summer of 1787. Randolph succeeded\n         Edmund Randolph as Governor on 12 November 1788. In addition,\n         he was re-elected in 1789 and 1790 to two one-year terms as\n         Governor. Randolph's administration was marked by the defense\n         of the frontiers against Indian incursions, the fight to\n         collect Virginia's Revolutionary claims from the United\n         States, and the initiative to build a lighthouse at the\n         entrance to the Chesapeake Bay. Following his governorship,\n         Randolph was appointed by President Washington as one of the\n         commissioners to treat with the Indians in the Northwest\n         Territory in 1793. The Commissioners failed to reach a\n         peaceful resolution with the Indians and Randolph retired from\n         public life. Randolph died in February 1797 at his estate\n         \"Green Creek\" in Cumberland County. His remains were moved\n         from his estate to the Westview Cemetery in Farmville, Va., in\n         1909.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Information"],"bioghist_tesim":["Beverley Randolph was born in 1754 in Chatsworth, Henrico\n         County, to Peter and Lucy Bolling Randolph. His father served\n         in the House of Burgesses and as Surveyor General of Customs.\n         Randolph attended William and Mary College where he graduated\n         in 1771, and was later appointed to the Board of Visitors in\n         1784. He married Martha Cocke, daughter of James Cocke of\n         Williamsburg, in 1775. Randolph also served on the Cumberland\n         County Committee of Safety and commanded a regiment of cavalry\n         as a colonel in the militia between 1776 and 1779. He\n         represented Cumberland County in the House of Delegates in\n         1777 and 1779-1781. A member of the Council of State from\n         1781, Randolph was elected president of the Council of State\n         in 1783, and 1786 through 1788. As president of the Council,\n         Randolph served as Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.\n         Consequently, Randolph performed the duties of Governor while\n         Governor Randolph represented Virginia in the Constitutional\n         Convention during the summer of 1787. Randolph succeeded\n         Edmund Randolph as Governor on 12 November 1788. In addition,\n         he was re-elected in 1789 and 1790 to two one-year terms as\n         Governor. Randolph's administration was marked by the defense\n         of the frontiers against Indian incursions, the fight to\n         collect Virginia's Revolutionary claims from the United\n         States, and the initiative to build a lighthouse at the\n         entrance to the Chesapeake Bay. Following his governorship,\n         Randolph was appointed by President Washington as one of the\n         commissioners to treat with the Indians in the Northwest\n         Territory in 1793. The Commissioners failed to reach a\n         peaceful resolution with the Indians and Randolph retired from\n         public life. Randolph died in February 1797 at his estate\n         \"Green Creek\" in Cumberland County. His remains were moved\n         from his estate to the Westview Cemetery in Farmville, Va., in\n         1909."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eVirginia. Governor's Office. Beverley Randolph Executive\n            Papers, 1788-1791 (bulk 1789-1791). Accession 40287. State\n            Records Collection, The Library of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Virginia. Governor's Office. Beverley Randolph Executive\n            Papers, 1788-1791 (bulk 1789-1791). Accession 40287. State\n            Records Collection, The Library of Virginia."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eGovernor Randolph's Executive papers are organized into two\n         series. Series have been designated for Chronological files\n         and Subject files. The bulk of the material can be found in\n         the Chronological files' series which primarily consists of\n         incoming correspondence during Randolph's three one-year terms\n         as governor between 12 November 1788 and 1 December 1791. In\n         addition to correspondence, there are acts \u0026amp; resolutions\n         from Congress and the Virginia Senate \u0026amp; House of\n         Delegates, orders of the Council of State, accounts, oaths,\n         pardons, lists or calendars of criminals, depositions,\n         proclamations, petitions, reports, appointments, bonds,\n         circulars, proceedings, applications, agreements, extracts of\n         journals \u0026amp; minutes, court records, certificates, returns,\n         receipts, and other sundry items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries I: Chronological Files. The correspondence in this\n         series relates to a variety of topics including state expenses\n         \u0026amp; revenue, militia, recommendations for state positions,\n         pardons, legislation, public tobacco, Revolutionary claims\n         \u0026amp; pensioners, Presidential electors, Indian affairs,\n         navigation, revisal of laws, resignations, elections,\n         appointments, criminals \u0026amp; the Public Jail, the Cape Henry\n         Lighthouse, the Point of Fork Arsenal, and the Marine\n         Hospital. Noteworthy correspondence originates from the United\n         States government, Virginia State government, and\n         miscellaneous sources. Prominent correspondents from the\n         United States government include President George Washington; Henry Knox, Secretary of War;\n         Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury; Thomas\n         Jefferson, Secretary of State; Edmund Randolph, Attorney\n         General; and the Virginia Delegates to Congress including\n         Samuel Griffin, James Monroe, Richard Henry Lee, John Walker,\n         William Grayson, and others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePresident George Washington transmits acts of Congress to Governor Beverley Randolph. His letter of 11 August 1789 transmits an act to provide for the government of the territory north west of the Ohio River.  His letter of 24 August 1789 transmits the act providing for the expenses attending the treaties with Indian Tribes and the appointment of commissioners. Lastly, his letter of 8 October 1789 transmits duplicate acts to establish a Judicial Court of the United States, an act for registering \u0026amp; clearing vessels, and others. On 22 January 1790, the President simply writes to forward an important letter to Thomas Jefferson at Monticello. Finally, Washington's letter of 29 January 1790 relates to Gen. Wood's report respecting the materials placed at Cape Henry for the purpose of building a lighthouse and the need for a cession of the land from Virginia to the United States. (Note that these letters from Washington have separated to the Vault - George Washington Papers).\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAs Secretary of War, Henry Knox communicates frequently with Governor Randolph predominantly concerning Indian affairs and the defense of the frontier (1788 Dec. 29, 1790 July 28, 1790 Sept. 2, 1791 Feb. 26, 1791 June 11, \u0026amp; 1791 Nov. 16). This correspondence also relates to raising militia (1791 July 15 \u0026amp; 1791 Oct. 28), employing scouts \u0026amp; rangers (1790 April 14, 1790 June 10, 1790 July 17), gunpowder \u0026amp; lead for the Chickasaw Nation (1789 Dec. 24), and General Harmar's expedition against the Indians on the Ohio River (1790 March 3 \u0026amp; 1790 July 19). Knox also writes the Governor about Revolutionary War pensioners from Virginia (1789 April 25, 1789 Oct. 19, 1790 Feb. 8, 1790 April 15, \u0026amp; 1790 Sept. 15). On 15 October 1789, Knox encloses an extract of the act to recognize and adapt to the Constitution the establishment of the troops raised under the resolves of the United States. This act specifically relates to the presidential authority to raise militia to protect the frontiers. On 10 December 1789, he writes requesting a map of Kentucky and western Virginia. Finally, Knox often transmits letters to the Governor intended for William Blount, Governor of the territory ceded by North Carolina, Harry Innes, District Judge of Kentucky, and others, especially in the District of Kentucky. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlexander Hamilton writes Governor Randolph with respect to statements of the public debt \u0026amp; loan office certificates (1789 Sept. 26, 1789 Oct. 29, 1789 Dec. 24, \u0026amp; 1791 June 27), statements of agents for settling the accounts of their respective lines in the late Army (1791 Jan. 14), and other financial matters (1790 Jan. 27 \u0026amp; 1790 Sept. 28). On 10 February 1790, Hamilton informs the Governor that the United States requires 2 acres of land to be ceded by Virginia for a lighthouse near the entrance of the Chesapeake Bay. On 8 May 1790, Hamilton writes that Edward Carrington has been requested to visit Cape Henry and make a selection for the location of the lighthouse. According to his letter from 19 June 1790, Hamilton notes that Thomas Newton of Norfolk replaced Carrington in this duty. His letter from 19 August 1790 relates to the receipt of the Governor's letter containing the cession of 2 acres on Cape Henry to the United States. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThroughout the collection are acts and resolutions of\n         Congress signed by Thomas Jefferson as Secretary of State.\n         Noteworthy is an act to provide for the unlading of ships in\n         cases of obstruction by ice (1791 Jan. 7); an act declaring\n         the consent of Congress that a new state be formed by the name\n         of Kentucky (1791 Feb. 4); a resolution that Andrew Brown be\n         appointed printer (1791 Feb. 18); an act for regulating the\n         number of representatives to be chosen by the states of\n         Kentucky \u0026amp; Vermont (1791 Feb. 25); and an act for raising\n         an additional regiment to the military establishment of the\n         United States (1791 March 10). The few pieces of\n         correspondence from Jefferson include a brief note regarding\n         the receipt of a letter from Joseph Clarke endorsed by the\n         President and forwarded to the Governor (1790 Feb. 6) and a\n         letter enclosing a collection of acts of Congress passed in\n         their second session and all the treaties promulgated by the\n         United States (1790 Aug. 30).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFollowing his governorship, Edmund Randolph served as the\n         first Attorney General of the United States. In this capacity,\n         Randolph writes the Governor with respect to the claims of\n         Beauregard \u0026amp; Bourgeois against Oliver Pollock (1790 Feb. 7\n         \u0026amp; 10); treaties belonging to the Governor (1790 July 23);\n         and Virginia land claims within the limits of Pennsylvania\n         (1790 Sept. 9).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe various members of Virginia's delegation to the First \u0026amp; Second Congresses regularly communicated with Governor Randolph on a variety of national concerns. Significant correspondence from these delegates include a letter from Josiah Parker resigning his position as naval officer of Elizabeth River at Portsmouth to take his seat in Congress (1789 Feb. 9);  a letter from Samuel Griffin accepting his appointment to Congress (1789 Feb. 24); a letter from James Madison, Jr., regarding the inspection law and the separation of state debts from National debts (1790 May 11); a letter from Richard Henry Lee \u0026amp; John Walker regarding speculators in arrears of soldiers' pay (1790 May 25); James Madison, Jr., regarding the act of Congress concerning arrears to the Virginia line (1790 May 25); James Madison, Jr., enclosing a letter from Alexander Hamilton regarding the tobacco inspection law (1790 May 26); a letter from Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg, Speaker of the House of Representatives, enclosing proceedings concerning the death of Representative Theodorick Bland (1790 June 3); a letter from James Monroe regarding his arrival in Philadelphia (1790 Dec. 10); and another letter from Monroe regarding Harmar's unsuccessful expedition against the Indians between the Ohio and the Great Lakes including the amount of casualties (1790 Dec. 16).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSignificant correspondents from Virginia State government\n         include William Davies, Commissioner of Virginia for Claims\n         Against the United States; Harry Heth, State Agent of Public\n         Tobacco; William Hay, Director of Public Buildings; John\n         Beckley \u0026amp; Charles Hay, Clerks of the House of Delegates;\n         Humphrey Brooke, Clerk of the Senate; Archibald Blair, Col.\n         Thomas Meriwether, \u0026amp; Samuel Coleman, Clerks \u0026amp;\n         Assistant Clerk of the Council of State; Capt. Elias Langham,\n         Superintendent of the Military Stores, Arms, \u0026amp; Ammunition\n         at Point of Fork Arsenal; various county lieutenants; William\n         Rose, Keeper of the Public Jail; James Innes, Attorney\n         General; Leighton Wood, Jr., \u0026amp; Samuel Shepard, Solicitors\n         General; John Pendleton, Jr., Auditor of Public Accounts; and\n         Jacquelin Ambler, Treasurer.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAs Commissioner of Virginia for Claims Against the United States, Col. William Davies corresponds regularly with Governor Randolph. Davies accepted this position from Governor Edmund Randolph on 27 Sept. 1788. His correspondence relates to his salary (1789 Jan. 1), instructions for persons to be employed to collect accounts \u0026amp; vouchers (1789 Jan. 10), examination of claims (1789 Jan. 24), pensioners (1789 Feb. 23), Andrew Dunscomb's complaints (1789 March 23), his arrival in New York (1789 April 23), the removal of the Auditor \u0026amp; Treasurer's Books prior to 1781 to New York (1789 Aug. 11), additional clerks (1789 Aug. 19), a plan for the final settlement of continental accounts (1790 July 12), and numerous other topics. Most of Davies' correspondence relates to particulars in the settlement of Virginia's claim against the United States for expenditures during the Revolutionary War.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn 27 Jan. 1789, a bond was posted for Harry Heth to serve\n         as agent to dispose of public tobacco in the Treasury Office\n         in discharge of public taxes. He encloses a letter from\n         Benjamin Harrison, Jr., on 22 Jan. 1789, to purchase public\n         tobacco. Heth often writes the Governor submitting reports on\n         the sales of public tobacco (1789 May 20, 1789 Nov. 9, 1790\n         Jan. 5 \u0026amp; 9, 1790 March 18, \u0026amp; 1791 Oct. 6). He also\n         specifically deals with the settlement of the accounts of the\n         Westham Foundry (1789 March 3 \u0026amp; 5, 1789 June 13, \u0026amp;\n         1790 June 23).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWilliam Hay, one of the Directors of Public Buildings,\n         corresponds with the Governor regarding the claim on the\n         estate of Col. Archibald Cary for monies advanced in 1785\n         (1789 Jan. 31); the completion of the offices for the\n         Executive Board (1789 June 18); a contract to cover the roof\n         of the Capitol with lead, etc. (1790 Jan. 6, April 12, \u0026amp;\n         May 11); statements of an estimate of the sum necessary for\n         paying the debts due the directors of public buildings (1791\n         Jan. 17); and money for the completion of the Capitol (1791\n         Oct. 15).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJohn Beckley (later Clerk of the U.S. House of\n         Representatives) \u0026amp; Charles Hay, Clerks of the House of\n         Delegates, \u0026amp; Humphrey Brooke, Clerk of the Senate,\n         regularly enclose resolutions from their respective bodies to\n         the Governor. Noteworthy resolutions include a proclamation\n         for the Governor to appoint electors to choose a president and\n         for representatives to serve in Congress (1788 Nov. 9 \u0026amp;\n         22); the free navigation of the Mississippi River (1788 Dec.\n         1); the election of Beverley Randolph as Governor (1788 Dec.\n         6); an additional sum to William Heth in the settlement of\n         Virginia's claim against the U.S. for the North Western\n         Territory (1788 Dec. 3); the election of Richard Cary, John\n         Tyler, \u0026amp; James Henry as judges of the General Court (1788\n         Dec. 24); the election of Cuthbert Bullitt as judge of the\n         General Court \u0026amp; Cyrus Griffin as Privy Councilor (1788\n         Dec. 27); attacks by the Creek Indians against the Chickasaws\n         and furnishing them with gun powder (1789 Oct. 23); the\n         election of James Mercer as judge of the Court of Appeals to\n         replace John Blair (1789 Nov. 18); the election of Joseph\n         Jones \u0026amp; Spencer Roane as judges of the General Court (1789\n         Nov. 19); the re-election \u0026amp; qualification of Beverley\n         Randolph as Governor (1789 Nov. 28); an appointment to examine\n         the materials provided by the State to erect a lighthouse\n         (1789 Dec. 14); the disposal of the materials used for the\n         erection of the lighthouse (1790 Nov. 5); the election of\n         George Nicholas as Attorney General for the District of\n         Kentucky in place of Harry Innes (1790 Nov. 9); the election\n         of James Monroe in the U.S. Senate to replace William Grayson\n         (1790 Nov. 9); the election of John Steele, Miles Selden,\n         \u0026amp; Hardin Burnley to the Privy Council (1790 Nov. 26); the\n         protection of citizens on the frontiers (1790 Dec. 20); and\n         the election of Henry Lee as Governor (1791 Nov. 2).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArchibald Blair, as Clerk of the Council of State, encloses\n         extracts of minutes and orders of the Council to the Governor.\n         On 26 Nov. 1788, Blair writes regarding the request that Col.\n         Thomas Meriwether consult with printers for 500 copies of the\n         acts to appoint presidential electors. Meriwether, who\n         resigned as clerk of the Council on 30 June 1789, writes\n         regarding pensioners (1788 Dec. 9); quarterly returns and\n         payrolls of Elias Langham at Point of Fork (1789 Jan. 5);\n         Capt. Young's books and papers as successor of the Commercial\n         Agent (1789 Jan. 22); estimates by Elias Langham to enclose\n         the arsenals and magazines at Point of Fork with a stone wall,\n         etc. (1789 April 6); and his resignation (1789 June 27).\n         Samuel Coleman was appointed Assistant Clerk of the Council on\n         26 Dec. 1786. Following the resignation of Thomas Meriwether\n         on 27 June 1789, Coleman requested to fill the vacancy. He\n         writes the Governor respecting militia returns (1789 Nov. 3\n         \u0026amp; 30; 1790 Jan. 1; 1790 Feb. 2; 1790 April 1; 1790 June 1;\n         1790 Aug. 4; 1790 Oct. 12; 1791 Jan. 18; 1791 July 30; \u0026amp;\n         1791 Oct. 5); the accounts, provisions, payrolls, \u0026amp;\n         returns of Elias Langham from the Point of Fork Arsenal (1789\n         July 6, 1790 April 5, 1790 July 3, 1790 Oct. 1, 1791 Jan. 4,\n         1791 Feb. 23, 1791 April 4, 1791 June 19, 1791 July 5, \u0026amp;\n         1791 Oct. 4); his resignation on account of his health (1789\n         April 3); the accounts of James McGavock for public lead\n         delivered at Fort Chiswell (1790 Feb. 25); the claims of\n         scouts \u0026amp; rangers (1790 June 7, 21, \u0026amp; 29; 1790 Oct. 9\n         \u0026amp; 25; 1790 Dec. 11; \u0026amp; 1791 June 20); and the\n         indebtedness of James Hunter, deceased, former Superintendent\n         of the Public Foundry (1791 Aug. 27).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCapt. Elias Langham, Superintendent of the Military Stores,\n         Arms, \u0026amp; Ammunition at Point of Fork Arsenal, writes to\n         Governor Randolph regarding the cannon at Taylor's Ferry (1788\n         Nov. 21); the contractor for provisions (1789 Jan. 6); public\n         negroes at Point of Fork (1789 Feb. 7); a recommendation for\n         an appointment to the Dept. of Military Stores when\n         established by Congress (1789 April 11); ammunition for the\n         Chief of the Chickasaw Nation and an application from Chief\n         Piomingo for 40 gallons of rum (1789 Nov. 2); a letter from\n         Piomingo concerning a change in his route (1789 Nov. 4);\n         powder \u0026amp; lead furnished the Indians at New London (1790\n         Feb. 26); the complaint of Thomas Harris for his punishment\n         \u0026amp; dismissal (1790 Oct. 1); opinions on his conduct (1790\n         Dec. 19); a contract for furnishing rations at Point of Fork\n         and an addition built to the public mill (1791 Jan. 4); and\n         the purchase of iron to forge bayonets (1791 July 1). Note\n         that additional materials relating to the Point of Fork\n         Arsenal can be found in Series II.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCounty lieutenants including David Shepherd, Alexander\n         Barnett, George Clendenin, Walter Crockett, John Evans,\n         Benjamin Wilson, Benjamin Harrison, John P. Duvall, Levi Todd,\n         Robert Johnson, \u0026amp; Arthur Campbell correspond with Governor\n         Randolph on numerous occasions primarily regarding Indian\n         affairs in the western counties. David Shepherd, Ohio Co.,\n         writes regarding a treaty with the Indians at the falls of\n         Muskingum (1788 Nov. 26); a general return of militia (1789\n         April 17); the raising of a company of rangers and Indian\n         attacks at Dunkard Creek (1789 May 12); the account for\n         raising troops (1789 June 8); a return of spies \u0026amp; rangers\n         (1789 Sept. 13); and continued depredations by the Indians on\n         the frontier (1791 May 9). Alexander Barnett, Russell Co.,\n         encloses court-martial proceedings for the trial of James\n         Gibson \u0026amp; Richard Thompson for disobeying orders (1788 Dec.\n         10). George Clendenin, Greenbrier Co. (later Kanawha Co.),\n         requests an augmentation of scouts \u0026amp; rangers in Washington\n         Co. (1788 Dec. 18); writes of the treaty and atrocities by the\n         Indians west of the Ohio (1789 May 6); the new county of\n         Kanawha, recommendations for magistrates, Indian atrocities on\n         Clinch Settlement, etc. (1789 Aug. 10); depredations by the\n         Indians (1790 April 15); and the need for scouts in Kanawha\n         Co. (1791 Jan. 1). Walter Crockett, Montgomery Co., remarks on\n         the state of the frontier and the potential of Indian\n         hostilities in the spring (1789 Feb. 16). John Evans,\n         Monongalia Co., reports on Indian hostilities and the ordering\n         of scouts (1789 April 25). Benjamin Wilson \u0026amp; John P.\n         Duvall, Harrison Co., enclose a deposition concerning Indian\n         attacks (1789 May 22); provide a list of \"mischief\" done by\n         the Indians (1789 Sept. 28); and report on Indian attacks\n         (1791 Nov. 27). Benjamin Harrison, Rockingham Co., writes in\n         relation to the strength of militia and militia fines (1789\n         May 27). Levi Todd, Fayette Co., notes the need for additional\n         magistrates, the attack on Federal troops by the Indians, and\n         the separation of Kentucky (1789 May 27). Robert Johnson,\n         Woodford Co., writes about the recommendation of the court for\n         militia officers and Indian \"mischief\" (1789 June 15). Lastly,\n         Arthur Campbell, Washington Co., chronicles Indian attacks in\n         Russell Co. (1789 July 20); a confrontation between the Creek\n         Indians \u0026amp; Spaniards (1789 Aug. 1); and submits a return of\n         militia (1789 Nov. 3).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWilliam Rose as Keeper of the Public Jail periodically\n         transmits lists or calendars of criminals convicted at the\n         General Court (1788 Dec. 8, 1789 March 14, \u0026amp; 1789 Aug.\n         31). Rose also writes the Governor regarding specific inmates\n         including Littlebury Cotton charged with horse stealing (1789\n         April 13 \u0026amp; 23) and John Rose imprisoned for debts (1790\n         Dec. 22).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJames Innes served as Attorney General to the Commonwealth\n         during Randolph's administration as Governor. Innes provides\n         his opinion on various issues including the case of Catherine\n         Crull sentenced to death for the murder of her husband (1789\n         Jan. 28); the memorial of Joseph Latil regarding the revenue\n         law (1789 March 2); the act for granting relief to sheriffs\n         \u0026amp; collectors of revenue (1789 March 2); prisoners in the\n         new district jails of New London \u0026amp; Dumfries (1789 March\n         28); the case of Ephraim Willard \u0026amp; John Whitney for\n         counterfeiting (1789 May 23); the case of George Byrd\n         sentenced to death for horse stealing (1789 May 25); warrants\n         issued to scouts \u0026amp; rangers (1789 Dec. 23); the oath to\n         support the U.S. Constitution (1790 March 20); the Governor's\n         right to withhold his signature from patents claiming property\n         over the waters of the James River between the Rocky Islands\n         (1790 April 4); the case of the executors of Archibald Cary\n         (1790 June 4); commissioner's fees (1790 Aug. 27); the case of\n         Caleb Hill sentenced to death for horse stealing (1791 April\n         27); and the case of Hunter Banks \u0026amp; Co. (1791 June 8).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGovernor Randolph corresponds often with Leighton Wood,\n         Jr., \u0026amp; Samuel Shepard (formerly Clerk), Solicitors\n         General; John Pendleton, Jr., Auditor of Public Accounts; and\n         Jacquelin Ambler, Treasurer, regarding various financial\n         matters. Leighton Wood \u0026amp; Samuel Shepard submit lists of\n         inspectors bonds in the Solicitor's Office (1789 Jan. 24) and\n         reports of delinquent sheriffs (1789 April 23, 1789 May 22).\n         On 6 Jan. 1790, Wood writes the Governor regarding the sale of\n         the state Boats Liberty \u0026amp; Patriot by James Heron of\n         Norfolk. In addition, the Solicitors often write the Governor\n         with respect to specific accounts, especially sheriff accounts\n         of revenue. Wood also writes in support of Samuel Shepard to\n         serve as Solicitor General during his absence due to illness\n         (1790 March 29). Leighton Wood eventually submits his\n         resignation as Solicitor General on 6 July 1791 (See also 1791\n         May 29). John Pendleton encloses accounts of sundry expenses\n         in protecting \u0026amp; defending the frontier from the Indians in\n         the lands west of the Ohio River (1789 Feb. 19); lists of\n         balances from inspectors \u0026amp; county court clerks (1789 Jan.\n         29); the account of the expense of the two expeditions against\n         the Shawnee \u0026amp; Wabash Indians (1789 Dec. 17); the claim of\n         Oliver Pollock (1790 Jan. 4). In addition, Pendleton\n         administers oaths to various state officers including John\n         Dawson \u0026amp; John H. Briggs to the Privy Council (1789 Dec.\n         21) and Beverley Randolph as Governor (1790 Dec. 3). Ambler\n         encloses accounts of monies paid in part of the expenses\n         attending scouts \u0026amp; rangers (1789 Jan. 1); accounts of\n         payments made into the Treasury by the Superior \u0026amp; County\n         Court Clerks (1789 Feb. 6); accounts of payments by inspectors\n         of tobacco (1789 Jan. 28). He writes regarding unpaid expenses\n         of the General Assembly (1788 Dec. 31); security for the\n         Treasury in the new Capitol including iron bars for the\n         windows (1789 June 15); the balance of specie in the Treasury\n         (1789 June 30, 1789 Aug. 11, 1789 Oct. 15, 1789 Dec. 23 \u0026amp;\n         31, 1790 Feb. 1, 1790 April 27, \u0026amp; 1791 Jan. 14); his\n         resignation as one of the Directors of the Public Buildings\n         (1791 Jan. 3); and crop and transfer tobacco in the Treasury\n         for arrears of taxes (1791 May 10).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdditional significant correspondence includes the following: Edmund Randolph to the Council of State regarding his leaving office (1788 Nov. 17); the Judges of the General Court enclosing a list of persons convicted of capital offenses (1788 Dec. 16); John Blair accepting his commission as a judge of the Court of Appeals (1789 Jan. 16); John Dawson regarding the Convention of Kentucky on the navigation of the Mississippi and surrendering the river to Spain (1789 Jan. 29); Martin Oster, French Consul regarding the controversy between Henry Cugneau \u0026amp; Jean Alexis Subercaseaux and John Cauvey (1789 Jan. 31, 1789 March 2 \u0026amp; 22); William Fleming \u0026amp; Peter Lyons regarding their appointments as Judges of the Court of Appeals (1789 Feb. 10); Paul Carrington regarding his appointment to the General Court (1789 Feb. 20); Cyrus Griffin regarding the appointment of William Davies (1789 March 9); Andrew Dunscomb to Davies regarding job \u0026amp; salary (1789 March 17); William Russell regarding the relinquishment to the public of the Capitol Square in Williamsburg and the buildings thereon (1789 May 1); a letter from James Madison, President of Board of Directors, regarding funds to support the Lunatic Hospital in Williamsburg (1789 June 7); Samuel McDowell regarding a remonstrance from inhabitants of the District of Kentucky against discharging the militia from service (1789 July 36); John Hancock regarding the conveyance of the bodies of James Brown \u0026amp; William Davis charged with piracy (1789 Sept. 13); David Ross recommending Piomingo, Chief of the Chickasaws, to pass through the country to New York (1789 Oct. 12); Patrick Henry regarding rifles \u0026amp; expenses for Indians (1789 Oct. 27); John Fitzgerald enclosing an address of the people of Georgetown \u0026amp; Alexandria on the advantages of the Potomac River for the permanent seat of the Federal Government (1789 Dec. 22); George Nicholas regarding his appointment as Attorney General for the District of Kentucky (1790 Jan. 30); William Tatham regarding Hutchin's map, etc. (1790 Feb. 24, April 13, \u0026amp; Aug. 10); James Taylor concerning the proceedings of the Commissioners of the Marine Hospital (1790 March 26, 1790 Oct. 9, \u0026amp; 1791 May 18); Thomas Newton, Jr., regarding a plat of the 2 acres for the Cape Henry Lighthouse (1790 July 25); Simon Fraser regarding an attempt to burn the town of Petersburg (1790 Aug. 10); Gov. J.E. Howard, Maryland, regarding the erection of a lighthouse and disposal of the materials provided for the construction (1791 Jan. 7); Thomas Newton, Jr., regarding McComb's excavation for the lighthouse (1791 July 18); John McComb regarding the foundation for the lighthouse at Cape Henry (1791 July 22); Thomas Johnson, David, Stuart, \u0026amp; Daniel Carroll regarding a draft for the construction of the federal buildings (1791 Aug. 2); David Stuart regarding financial problems in constructing the federal buildings (1791 Aug. 5); and James Madison enclosing proceedings of the Directors of the Hospital for Lunatics (1791 Oct. 26).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOther noteworthy items include: an act regarding the\n         credentials of the senators (1788 Dec. 28); a court order\n         recommending Wilson Cary Nicholas as county lieutenant of\n         Albemarle Co. (1789 Jan. 8); the bond of William Lindsay as\n         Naval Officer of the Elizabeth River District (1789 Feb. 23);\n         a return of the State Electoral College \u0026amp; election\n         certificates from the first Presidential election (1789 Feb.);\n         a report of the Committee as to the Removal into the New\n         Capitol regarding apartments (1789 June 9); proclamations by\n         the Governor (1789 June 5, 1789 July 21, 1791 May 3); the\n         sales at auction of the State Boats Liberty \u0026amp; Patriot by\n         Capt. Richard Taylor (1789 Aug. 6); the oath of allegiance to\n         Cyrus Griffin as Privy Councilor (1789 Oct. 29); oath of\n         allegiance to Charles Carter as Privy Councilor (1789 Nov.\n         30); a report of the committee regarding appropriations for\n         the building of the Capitol in Richmond (1789 Dec. 14); an\n         account with Bassett Mosely to construct the lighthouse at\n         Cape Henry (1790 Jan. 9); the report of Lt. Gov. James Wood\n         regarding the lighthouse (1790 Jan. 13); the oath of Thomas\n         Madison as Privy Councilor (1790 Jan. 19); the meeting of the\n         Directors of the Lunatic Hospital regarding the resignations\n         of John Blair \u0026amp; James Innes (1790 Feb. 16); the deed of\n         cession from Virginia to the United States for 2 acres of land\n         at Cape Henry for the purpose of erecting a lighthouse (1790\n         Aug. 9); a proclamation of President George Washington of a\n         treaty between the U.S. and Creek Nation (1790 Aug. 13); and a\n         speech of George Washington regarding public credit, the\n         District of Kentucky \u0026amp; statehood, Indian incursions on\n         frontier settlements, etc. (1790 Dec. 8).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries II: Subject Files. This series is arranged\n         alphabetically by subject and relates to the Point of Fork\n         Arsenal in Fluvanna Co., Virginia. The series contains\n         accounts of cash \u0026amp; provisions, pay rolls of artificers\n         \u0026amp; state guard, quarterly accounts of muskets, quarter\n         master stores, \u0026amp; clothing, returns of ordnance \u0026amp;\n         military stores, and vouchers between 1789 and 1791. Note that\n         not all materials related to the Point of Fork Arsenal have\n         been separated to this series. Correspondence related to the\n         Arsenal can be found in Series I.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content Information"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Governor Randolph's Executive papers are organized into two\n         series. Series have been designated for Chronological files\n         and Subject files. The bulk of the material can be found in\n         the Chronological files' series which primarily consists of\n         incoming correspondence during Randolph's three one-year terms\n         as governor between 12 November 1788 and 1 December 1791. In\n         addition to correspondence, there are acts \u0026 resolutions\n         from Congress and the Virginia Senate \u0026 House of\n         Delegates, orders of the Council of State, accounts, oaths,\n         pardons, lists or calendars of criminals, depositions,\n         proclamations, petitions, reports, appointments, bonds,\n         circulars, proceedings, applications, agreements, extracts of\n         journals \u0026 minutes, court records, certificates, returns,\n         receipts, and other sundry items.","Series I: Chronological Files. The correspondence in this\n         series relates to a variety of topics including state expenses\n         \u0026 revenue, militia, recommendations for state positions,\n         pardons, legislation, public tobacco, Revolutionary claims\n         \u0026 pensioners, Presidential electors, Indian affairs,\n         navigation, revisal of laws, resignations, elections,\n         appointments, criminals \u0026 the Public Jail, the Cape Henry\n         Lighthouse, the Point of Fork Arsenal, and the Marine\n         Hospital. Noteworthy correspondence originates from the United\n         States government, Virginia State government, and\n         miscellaneous sources. Prominent correspondents from the\n         United States government include President George Washington; Henry Knox, Secretary of War;\n         Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury; Thomas\n         Jefferson, Secretary of State; Edmund Randolph, Attorney\n         General; and the Virginia Delegates to Congress including\n         Samuel Griffin, James Monroe, Richard Henry Lee, John Walker,\n         William Grayson, and others.","President George Washington transmits acts of Congress to Governor Beverley Randolph. His letter of 11 August 1789 transmits an act to provide for the government of the territory north west of the Ohio River.  His letter of 24 August 1789 transmits the act providing for the expenses attending the treaties with Indian Tribes and the appointment of commissioners. Lastly, his letter of 8 October 1789 transmits duplicate acts to establish a Judicial Court of the United States, an act for registering \u0026 clearing vessels, and others. On 22 January 1790, the President simply writes to forward an important letter to Thomas Jefferson at Monticello. Finally, Washington's letter of 29 January 1790 relates to Gen. Wood's report respecting the materials placed at Cape Henry for the purpose of building a lighthouse and the need for a cession of the land from Virginia to the United States. (Note that these letters from Washington have separated to the Vault - George Washington Papers).\n\t","As Secretary of War, Henry Knox communicates frequently with Governor Randolph predominantly concerning Indian affairs and the defense of the frontier (1788 Dec. 29, 1790 July 28, 1790 Sept. 2, 1791 Feb. 26, 1791 June 11, \u0026 1791 Nov. 16). This correspondence also relates to raising militia (1791 July 15 \u0026 1791 Oct. 28), employing scouts \u0026 rangers (1790 April 14, 1790 June 10, 1790 July 17), gunpowder \u0026 lead for the Chickasaw Nation (1789 Dec. 24), and General Harmar's expedition against the Indians on the Ohio River (1790 March 3 \u0026 1790 July 19). Knox also writes the Governor about Revolutionary War pensioners from Virginia (1789 April 25, 1789 Oct. 19, 1790 Feb. 8, 1790 April 15, \u0026 1790 Sept. 15). On 15 October 1789, Knox encloses an extract of the act to recognize and adapt to the Constitution the establishment of the troops raised under the resolves of the United States. This act specifically relates to the presidential authority to raise militia to protect the frontiers. On 10 December 1789, he writes requesting a map of Kentucky and western Virginia. Finally, Knox often transmits letters to the Governor intended for William Blount, Governor of the territory ceded by North Carolina, Harry Innes, District Judge of Kentucky, and others, especially in the District of Kentucky. ","Alexander Hamilton writes Governor Randolph with respect to statements of the public debt \u0026 loan office certificates (1789 Sept. 26, 1789 Oct. 29, 1789 Dec. 24, \u0026 1791 June 27), statements of agents for settling the accounts of their respective lines in the late Army (1791 Jan. 14), and other financial matters (1790 Jan. 27 \u0026 1790 Sept. 28). On 10 February 1790, Hamilton informs the Governor that the United States requires 2 acres of land to be ceded by Virginia for a lighthouse near the entrance of the Chesapeake Bay. On 8 May 1790, Hamilton writes that Edward Carrington has been requested to visit Cape Henry and make a selection for the location of the lighthouse. According to his letter from 19 June 1790, Hamilton notes that Thomas Newton of Norfolk replaced Carrington in this duty. His letter from 19 August 1790 relates to the receipt of the Governor's letter containing the cession of 2 acres on Cape Henry to the United States. ","Throughout the collection are acts and resolutions of\n         Congress signed by Thomas Jefferson as Secretary of State.\n         Noteworthy is an act to provide for the unlading of ships in\n         cases of obstruction by ice (1791 Jan. 7); an act declaring\n         the consent of Congress that a new state be formed by the name\n         of Kentucky (1791 Feb. 4); a resolution that Andrew Brown be\n         appointed printer (1791 Feb. 18); an act for regulating the\n         number of representatives to be chosen by the states of\n         Kentucky \u0026 Vermont (1791 Feb. 25); and an act for raising\n         an additional regiment to the military establishment of the\n         United States (1791 March 10). The few pieces of\n         correspondence from Jefferson include a brief note regarding\n         the receipt of a letter from Joseph Clarke endorsed by the\n         President and forwarded to the Governor (1790 Feb. 6) and a\n         letter enclosing a collection of acts of Congress passed in\n         their second session and all the treaties promulgated by the\n         United States (1790 Aug. 30).","Following his governorship, Edmund Randolph served as the\n         first Attorney General of the United States. In this capacity,\n         Randolph writes the Governor with respect to the claims of\n         Beauregard \u0026 Bourgeois against Oliver Pollock (1790 Feb. 7\n         \u0026 10); treaties belonging to the Governor (1790 July 23);\n         and Virginia land claims within the limits of Pennsylvania\n         (1790 Sept. 9).","The various members of Virginia's delegation to the First \u0026 Second Congresses regularly communicated with Governor Randolph on a variety of national concerns. Significant correspondence from these delegates include a letter from Josiah Parker resigning his position as naval officer of Elizabeth River at Portsmouth to take his seat in Congress (1789 Feb. 9);  a letter from Samuel Griffin accepting his appointment to Congress (1789 Feb. 24); a letter from James Madison, Jr., regarding the inspection law and the separation of state debts from National debts (1790 May 11); a letter from Richard Henry Lee \u0026 John Walker regarding speculators in arrears of soldiers' pay (1790 May 25); James Madison, Jr., regarding the act of Congress concerning arrears to the Virginia line (1790 May 25); James Madison, Jr., enclosing a letter from Alexander Hamilton regarding the tobacco inspection law (1790 May 26); a letter from Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg, Speaker of the House of Representatives, enclosing proceedings concerning the death of Representative Theodorick Bland (1790 June 3); a letter from James Monroe regarding his arrival in Philadelphia (1790 Dec. 10); and another letter from Monroe regarding Harmar's unsuccessful expedition against the Indians between the Ohio and the Great Lakes including the amount of casualties (1790 Dec. 16).","Significant correspondents from Virginia State government\n         include William Davies, Commissioner of Virginia for Claims\n         Against the United States; Harry Heth, State Agent of Public\n         Tobacco; William Hay, Director of Public Buildings; John\n         Beckley \u0026 Charles Hay, Clerks of the House of Delegates;\n         Humphrey Brooke, Clerk of the Senate; Archibald Blair, Col.\n         Thomas Meriwether, \u0026 Samuel Coleman, Clerks \u0026\n         Assistant Clerk of the Council of State; Capt. Elias Langham,\n         Superintendent of the Military Stores, Arms, \u0026 Ammunition\n         at Point of Fork Arsenal; various county lieutenants; William\n         Rose, Keeper of the Public Jail; James Innes, Attorney\n         General; Leighton Wood, Jr., \u0026 Samuel Shepard, Solicitors\n         General; John Pendleton, Jr., Auditor of Public Accounts; and\n         Jacquelin Ambler, Treasurer.","As Commissioner of Virginia for Claims Against the United States, Col. William Davies corresponds regularly with Governor Randolph. Davies accepted this position from Governor Edmund Randolph on 27 Sept. 1788. His correspondence relates to his salary (1789 Jan. 1), instructions for persons to be employed to collect accounts \u0026 vouchers (1789 Jan. 10), examination of claims (1789 Jan. 24), pensioners (1789 Feb. 23), Andrew Dunscomb's complaints (1789 March 23), his arrival in New York (1789 April 23), the removal of the Auditor \u0026 Treasurer's Books prior to 1781 to New York (1789 Aug. 11), additional clerks (1789 Aug. 19), a plan for the final settlement of continental accounts (1790 July 12), and numerous other topics. Most of Davies' correspondence relates to particulars in the settlement of Virginia's claim against the United States for expenditures during the Revolutionary War.","On 27 Jan. 1789, a bond was posted for Harry Heth to serve\n         as agent to dispose of public tobacco in the Treasury Office\n         in discharge of public taxes. He encloses a letter from\n         Benjamin Harrison, Jr., on 22 Jan. 1789, to purchase public\n         tobacco. Heth often writes the Governor submitting reports on\n         the sales of public tobacco (1789 May 20, 1789 Nov. 9, 1790\n         Jan. 5 \u0026 9, 1790 March 18, \u0026 1791 Oct. 6). He also\n         specifically deals with the settlement of the accounts of the\n         Westham Foundry (1789 March 3 \u0026 5, 1789 June 13, \u0026\n         1790 June 23).","William Hay, one of the Directors of Public Buildings,\n         corresponds with the Governor regarding the claim on the\n         estate of Col. Archibald Cary for monies advanced in 1785\n         (1789 Jan. 31); the completion of the offices for the\n         Executive Board (1789 June 18); a contract to cover the roof\n         of the Capitol with lead, etc. (1790 Jan. 6, April 12, \u0026\n         May 11); statements of an estimate of the sum necessary for\n         paying the debts due the directors of public buildings (1791\n         Jan. 17); and money for the completion of the Capitol (1791\n         Oct. 15).","John Beckley (later Clerk of the U.S. House of\n         Representatives) \u0026 Charles Hay, Clerks of the House of\n         Delegates, \u0026 Humphrey Brooke, Clerk of the Senate,\n         regularly enclose resolutions from their respective bodies to\n         the Governor. Noteworthy resolutions include a proclamation\n         for the Governor to appoint electors to choose a president and\n         for representatives to serve in Congress (1788 Nov. 9 \u0026\n         22); the free navigation of the Mississippi River (1788 Dec.\n         1); the election of Beverley Randolph as Governor (1788 Dec.\n         6); an additional sum to William Heth in the settlement of\n         Virginia's claim against the U.S. for the North Western\n         Territory (1788 Dec. 3); the election of Richard Cary, John\n         Tyler, \u0026 James Henry as judges of the General Court (1788\n         Dec. 24); the election of Cuthbert Bullitt as judge of the\n         General Court \u0026 Cyrus Griffin as Privy Councilor (1788\n         Dec. 27); attacks by the Creek Indians against the Chickasaws\n         and furnishing them with gun powder (1789 Oct. 23); the\n         election of James Mercer as judge of the Court of Appeals to\n         replace John Blair (1789 Nov. 18); the election of Joseph\n         Jones \u0026 Spencer Roane as judges of the General Court (1789\n         Nov. 19); the re-election \u0026 qualification of Beverley\n         Randolph as Governor (1789 Nov. 28); an appointment to examine\n         the materials provided by the State to erect a lighthouse\n         (1789 Dec. 14); the disposal of the materials used for the\n         erection of the lighthouse (1790 Nov. 5); the election of\n         George Nicholas as Attorney General for the District of\n         Kentucky in place of Harry Innes (1790 Nov. 9); the election\n         of James Monroe in the U.S. Senate to replace William Grayson\n         (1790 Nov. 9); the election of John Steele, Miles Selden,\n         \u0026 Hardin Burnley to the Privy Council (1790 Nov. 26); the\n         protection of citizens on the frontiers (1790 Dec. 20); and\n         the election of Henry Lee as Governor (1791 Nov. 2).","Archibald Blair, as Clerk of the Council of State, encloses\n         extracts of minutes and orders of the Council to the Governor.\n         On 26 Nov. 1788, Blair writes regarding the request that Col.\n         Thomas Meriwether consult with printers for 500 copies of the\n         acts to appoint presidential electors. Meriwether, who\n         resigned as clerk of the Council on 30 June 1789, writes\n         regarding pensioners (1788 Dec. 9); quarterly returns and\n         payrolls of Elias Langham at Point of Fork (1789 Jan. 5);\n         Capt. Young's books and papers as successor of the Commercial\n         Agent (1789 Jan. 22); estimates by Elias Langham to enclose\n         the arsenals and magazines at Point of Fork with a stone wall,\n         etc. (1789 April 6); and his resignation (1789 June 27).\n         Samuel Coleman was appointed Assistant Clerk of the Council on\n         26 Dec. 1786. Following the resignation of Thomas Meriwether\n         on 27 June 1789, Coleman requested to fill the vacancy. He\n         writes the Governor respecting militia returns (1789 Nov. 3\n         \u0026 30; 1790 Jan. 1; 1790 Feb. 2; 1790 April 1; 1790 June 1;\n         1790 Aug. 4; 1790 Oct. 12; 1791 Jan. 18; 1791 July 30; \u0026\n         1791 Oct. 5); the accounts, provisions, payrolls, \u0026\n         returns of Elias Langham from the Point of Fork Arsenal (1789\n         July 6, 1790 April 5, 1790 July 3, 1790 Oct. 1, 1791 Jan. 4,\n         1791 Feb. 23, 1791 April 4, 1791 June 19, 1791 July 5, \u0026\n         1791 Oct. 4); his resignation on account of his health (1789\n         April 3); the accounts of James McGavock for public lead\n         delivered at Fort Chiswell (1790 Feb. 25); the claims of\n         scouts \u0026 rangers (1790 June 7, 21, \u0026 29; 1790 Oct. 9\n         \u0026 25; 1790 Dec. 11; \u0026 1791 June 20); and the\n         indebtedness of James Hunter, deceased, former Superintendent\n         of the Public Foundry (1791 Aug. 27).","Capt. Elias Langham, Superintendent of the Military Stores,\n         Arms, \u0026 Ammunition at Point of Fork Arsenal, writes to\n         Governor Randolph regarding the cannon at Taylor's Ferry (1788\n         Nov. 21); the contractor for provisions (1789 Jan. 6); public\n         negroes at Point of Fork (1789 Feb. 7); a recommendation for\n         an appointment to the Dept. of Military Stores when\n         established by Congress (1789 April 11); ammunition for the\n         Chief of the Chickasaw Nation and an application from Chief\n         Piomingo for 40 gallons of rum (1789 Nov. 2); a letter from\n         Piomingo concerning a change in his route (1789 Nov. 4);\n         powder \u0026 lead furnished the Indians at New London (1790\n         Feb. 26); the complaint of Thomas Harris for his punishment\n         \u0026 dismissal (1790 Oct. 1); opinions on his conduct (1790\n         Dec. 19); a contract for furnishing rations at Point of Fork\n         and an addition built to the public mill (1791 Jan. 4); and\n         the purchase of iron to forge bayonets (1791 July 1). Note\n         that additional materials relating to the Point of Fork\n         Arsenal can be found in Series II.","County lieutenants including David Shepherd, Alexander\n         Barnett, George Clendenin, Walter Crockett, John Evans,\n         Benjamin Wilson, Benjamin Harrison, John P. Duvall, Levi Todd,\n         Robert Johnson, \u0026 Arthur Campbell correspond with Governor\n         Randolph on numerous occasions primarily regarding Indian\n         affairs in the western counties. David Shepherd, Ohio Co.,\n         writes regarding a treaty with the Indians at the falls of\n         Muskingum (1788 Nov. 26); a general return of militia (1789\n         April 17); the raising of a company of rangers and Indian\n         attacks at Dunkard Creek (1789 May 12); the account for\n         raising troops (1789 June 8); a return of spies \u0026 rangers\n         (1789 Sept. 13); and continued depredations by the Indians on\n         the frontier (1791 May 9). Alexander Barnett, Russell Co.,\n         encloses court-martial proceedings for the trial of James\n         Gibson \u0026 Richard Thompson for disobeying orders (1788 Dec.\n         10). George Clendenin, Greenbrier Co. (later Kanawha Co.),\n         requests an augmentation of scouts \u0026 rangers in Washington\n         Co. (1788 Dec. 18); writes of the treaty and atrocities by the\n         Indians west of the Ohio (1789 May 6); the new county of\n         Kanawha, recommendations for magistrates, Indian atrocities on\n         Clinch Settlement, etc. (1789 Aug. 10); depredations by the\n         Indians (1790 April 15); and the need for scouts in Kanawha\n         Co. (1791 Jan. 1). Walter Crockett, Montgomery Co., remarks on\n         the state of the frontier and the potential of Indian\n         hostilities in the spring (1789 Feb. 16). John Evans,\n         Monongalia Co., reports on Indian hostilities and the ordering\n         of scouts (1789 April 25). Benjamin Wilson \u0026 John P.\n         Duvall, Harrison Co., enclose a deposition concerning Indian\n         attacks (1789 May 22); provide a list of \"mischief\" done by\n         the Indians (1789 Sept. 28); and report on Indian attacks\n         (1791 Nov. 27). Benjamin Harrison, Rockingham Co., writes in\n         relation to the strength of militia and militia fines (1789\n         May 27). Levi Todd, Fayette Co., notes the need for additional\n         magistrates, the attack on Federal troops by the Indians, and\n         the separation of Kentucky (1789 May 27). Robert Johnson,\n         Woodford Co., writes about the recommendation of the court for\n         militia officers and Indian \"mischief\" (1789 June 15). Lastly,\n         Arthur Campbell, Washington Co., chronicles Indian attacks in\n         Russell Co. (1789 July 20); a confrontation between the Creek\n         Indians \u0026 Spaniards (1789 Aug. 1); and submits a return of\n         militia (1789 Nov. 3).","William Rose as Keeper of the Public Jail periodically\n         transmits lists or calendars of criminals convicted at the\n         General Court (1788 Dec. 8, 1789 March 14, \u0026 1789 Aug.\n         31). Rose also writes the Governor regarding specific inmates\n         including Littlebury Cotton charged with horse stealing (1789\n         April 13 \u0026 23) and John Rose imprisoned for debts (1790\n         Dec. 22).","James Innes served as Attorney General to the Commonwealth\n         during Randolph's administration as Governor. Innes provides\n         his opinion on various issues including the case of Catherine\n         Crull sentenced to death for the murder of her husband (1789\n         Jan. 28); the memorial of Joseph Latil regarding the revenue\n         law (1789 March 2); the act for granting relief to sheriffs\n         \u0026 collectors of revenue (1789 March 2); prisoners in the\n         new district jails of New London \u0026 Dumfries (1789 March\n         28); the case of Ephraim Willard \u0026 John Whitney for\n         counterfeiting (1789 May 23); the case of George Byrd\n         sentenced to death for horse stealing (1789 May 25); warrants\n         issued to scouts \u0026 rangers (1789 Dec. 23); the oath to\n         support the U.S. Constitution (1790 March 20); the Governor's\n         right to withhold his signature from patents claiming property\n         over the waters of the James River between the Rocky Islands\n         (1790 April 4); the case of the executors of Archibald Cary\n         (1790 June 4); commissioner's fees (1790 Aug. 27); the case of\n         Caleb Hill sentenced to death for horse stealing (1791 April\n         27); and the case of Hunter Banks \u0026 Co. (1791 June 8).","Governor Randolph corresponds often with Leighton Wood,\n         Jr., \u0026 Samuel Shepard (formerly Clerk), Solicitors\n         General; John Pendleton, Jr., Auditor of Public Accounts; and\n         Jacquelin Ambler, Treasurer, regarding various financial\n         matters. Leighton Wood \u0026 Samuel Shepard submit lists of\n         inspectors bonds in the Solicitor's Office (1789 Jan. 24) and\n         reports of delinquent sheriffs (1789 April 23, 1789 May 22).\n         On 6 Jan. 1790, Wood writes the Governor regarding the sale of\n         the state Boats Liberty \u0026 Patriot by James Heron of\n         Norfolk. In addition, the Solicitors often write the Governor\n         with respect to specific accounts, especially sheriff accounts\n         of revenue. Wood also writes in support of Samuel Shepard to\n         serve as Solicitor General during his absence due to illness\n         (1790 March 29). Leighton Wood eventually submits his\n         resignation as Solicitor General on 6 July 1791 (See also 1791\n         May 29). John Pendleton encloses accounts of sundry expenses\n         in protecting \u0026 defending the frontier from the Indians in\n         the lands west of the Ohio River (1789 Feb. 19); lists of\n         balances from inspectors \u0026 county court clerks (1789 Jan.\n         29); the account of the expense of the two expeditions against\n         the Shawnee \u0026 Wabash Indians (1789 Dec. 17); the claim of\n         Oliver Pollock (1790 Jan. 4). In addition, Pendleton\n         administers oaths to various state officers including John\n         Dawson \u0026 John H. Briggs to the Privy Council (1789 Dec.\n         21) and Beverley Randolph as Governor (1790 Dec. 3). Ambler\n         encloses accounts of monies paid in part of the expenses\n         attending scouts \u0026 rangers (1789 Jan. 1); accounts of\n         payments made into the Treasury by the Superior \u0026 County\n         Court Clerks (1789 Feb. 6); accounts of payments by inspectors\n         of tobacco (1789 Jan. 28). He writes regarding unpaid expenses\n         of the General Assembly (1788 Dec. 31); security for the\n         Treasury in the new Capitol including iron bars for the\n         windows (1789 June 15); the balance of specie in the Treasury\n         (1789 June 30, 1789 Aug. 11, 1789 Oct. 15, 1789 Dec. 23 \u0026\n         31, 1790 Feb. 1, 1790 April 27, \u0026 1791 Jan. 14); his\n         resignation as one of the Directors of the Public Buildings\n         (1791 Jan. 3); and crop and transfer tobacco in the Treasury\n         for arrears of taxes (1791 May 10).","Additional significant correspondence includes the following: Edmund Randolph to the Council of State regarding his leaving office (1788 Nov. 17); the Judges of the General Court enclosing a list of persons convicted of capital offenses (1788 Dec. 16); John Blair accepting his commission as a judge of the Court of Appeals (1789 Jan. 16); John Dawson regarding the Convention of Kentucky on the navigation of the Mississippi and surrendering the river to Spain (1789 Jan. 29); Martin Oster, French Consul regarding the controversy between Henry Cugneau \u0026 Jean Alexis Subercaseaux and John Cauvey (1789 Jan. 31, 1789 March 2 \u0026 22); William Fleming \u0026 Peter Lyons regarding their appointments as Judges of the Court of Appeals (1789 Feb. 10); Paul Carrington regarding his appointment to the General Court (1789 Feb. 20); Cyrus Griffin regarding the appointment of William Davies (1789 March 9); Andrew Dunscomb to Davies regarding job \u0026 salary (1789 March 17); William Russell regarding the relinquishment to the public of the Capitol Square in Williamsburg and the buildings thereon (1789 May 1); a letter from James Madison, President of Board of Directors, regarding funds to support the Lunatic Hospital in Williamsburg (1789 June 7); Samuel McDowell regarding a remonstrance from inhabitants of the District of Kentucky against discharging the militia from service (1789 July 36); John Hancock regarding the conveyance of the bodies of James Brown \u0026 William Davis charged with piracy (1789 Sept. 13); David Ross recommending Piomingo, Chief of the Chickasaws, to pass through the country to New York (1789 Oct. 12); Patrick Henry regarding rifles \u0026 expenses for Indians (1789 Oct. 27); John Fitzgerald enclosing an address of the people of Georgetown \u0026 Alexandria on the advantages of the Potomac River for the permanent seat of the Federal Government (1789 Dec. 22); George Nicholas regarding his appointment as Attorney General for the District of Kentucky (1790 Jan. 30); William Tatham regarding Hutchin's map, etc. (1790 Feb. 24, April 13, \u0026 Aug. 10); James Taylor concerning the proceedings of the Commissioners of the Marine Hospital (1790 March 26, 1790 Oct. 9, \u0026 1791 May 18); Thomas Newton, Jr., regarding a plat of the 2 acres for the Cape Henry Lighthouse (1790 July 25); Simon Fraser regarding an attempt to burn the town of Petersburg (1790 Aug. 10); Gov. J.E. Howard, Maryland, regarding the erection of a lighthouse and disposal of the materials provided for the construction (1791 Jan. 7); Thomas Newton, Jr., regarding McComb's excavation for the lighthouse (1791 July 18); John McComb regarding the foundation for the lighthouse at Cape Henry (1791 July 22); Thomas Johnson, David, Stuart, \u0026 Daniel Carroll regarding a draft for the construction of the federal buildings (1791 Aug. 2); David Stuart regarding financial problems in constructing the federal buildings (1791 Aug. 5); and James Madison enclosing proceedings of the Directors of the Hospital for Lunatics (1791 Oct. 26).","Other noteworthy items include: an act regarding the\n         credentials of the senators (1788 Dec. 28); a court order\n         recommending Wilson Cary Nicholas as county lieutenant of\n         Albemarle Co. (1789 Jan. 8); the bond of William Lindsay as\n         Naval Officer of the Elizabeth River District (1789 Feb. 23);\n         a return of the State Electoral College \u0026 election\n         certificates from the first Presidential election (1789 Feb.);\n         a report of the Committee as to the Removal into the New\n         Capitol regarding apartments (1789 June 9); proclamations by\n         the Governor (1789 June 5, 1789 July 21, 1791 May 3); the\n         sales at auction of the State Boats Liberty \u0026 Patriot by\n         Capt. Richard Taylor (1789 Aug. 6); the oath of allegiance to\n         Cyrus Griffin as Privy Councilor (1789 Oct. 29); oath of\n         allegiance to Charles Carter as Privy Councilor (1789 Nov.\n         30); a report of the committee regarding appropriations for\n         the building of the Capitol in Richmond (1789 Dec. 14); an\n         account with Bassett Mosely to construct the lighthouse at\n         Cape Henry (1790 Jan. 9); the report of Lt. Gov. James Wood\n         regarding the lighthouse (1790 Jan. 13); the oath of Thomas\n         Madison as Privy Councilor (1790 Jan. 19); the meeting of the\n         Directors of the Lunatic Hospital regarding the resignations\n         of John Blair \u0026 James Innes (1790 Feb. 16); the deed of\n         cession from Virginia to the United States for 2 acres of land\n         at Cape Henry for the purpose of erecting a lighthouse (1790\n         Aug. 9); a proclamation of President George Washington of a\n         treaty between the U.S. and Creek Nation (1790 Aug. 13); and a\n         speech of George Washington regarding public credit, the\n         District of Kentucky \u0026 statehood, Indian incursions on\n         frontier settlements, etc. (1790 Dec. 8).","Series II: Subject Files. This series is arranged\n         alphabetically by subject and relates to the Point of Fork\n         Arsenal in Fluvanna Co., Virginia. The series contains\n         accounts of cash \u0026 provisions, pay rolls of artificers\n         \u0026 state guard, quarterly accounts of muskets, quarter\n         master stores, \u0026 clothing, returns of ordnance \u0026\n         military stores, and vouchers between 1789 and 1791. Note that\n         not all materials related to the Point of Fork Arsenal have\n         been separated to this series. 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The eldest son of Henry Lee (1729-1787) and Lucy\nGrymes, he graduated from Princeton College in 1773. On 18\nJune 1776, Lee was commissioned by Patrick Henry as a captain\nof Virginia Light Dragoons in Col. Theodorick Bland's\nregiment, which was later attached to the First Continental\nLight Dragoons. The Continental Congress promoted Lee to major\non 7 April 1778 and gave him command of three troops of horse,\nwhich became known as \"Lee's Legion.\" Lee received a gold\nmedal by the Continental Congress for his bravery in an attack\nagainst the British garrison at Paulus Hook, New Jersey, in\nAugust 1779. He served until the end of the war, having been\npromoted to lieutenant colonel on 6 November 1780, and\nmeriting the nickname \"Light Horse Harry Lee.\"","After the war, Lee married his cousin Matilda Lee, daughter\nof Richard Henry Lee, in April 1782. Matilda died in 1790, and\nLee married Anne Hill Carter (1773-1829) from Shirley\nPlantation on 18 June 1793 and had five children, including\nRobert E. Lee. Lee began his political career as a\nrepresentative of Westmoreland County in the Virginia House of\nDelegates, 1785-1786. Additionally, he served in the\nContinental Congress, 1786-1788, followed by a second stint in\nthe General Assembly, 1788-1791. As a member of the Virginia\nConvention of 1788, Lee argued in favor of adopting the new\nfederal Constitution. Lee became Governor of Virginia in 1791,\nserving three consecutive one-year terms. The most significant\nevent of his governorship took place in 1794 when the Whiskey\nRebellion broke out in western Pennsylvania. Given command the\nforces by President Washington in August 1794, Lee\nsuccessfully led the army against the insurgents. Following\nhis terms as Governor, Lee was again elected to represent\nWestmoreland County in the House of Delegates, 1795-1799. His\nlast elected office was as a member of the Federalist Party in\nthe House of Representatives during the Sixth Congress,\n1799-1801.","Lee retired from public service and returned to manage his\nplantation at Stratford Hall. Financial hardships led Lee to\ndebtor's prison in 1809. Here, Lee crafted his Memoirs of the\nWar in the Southern Department. Lee traveled to the West\nIndies in 1816 to recuperate from illness, but died 25 March\n1818 on his return at Cumberland Island, Georgia. Lee's body\nwas re-interred on 30 May 1913 at Lee Chapel at Washington and\nLee University in Lexington, Virginia.","Governor Lee's Executive papers are organized\nchronologically with undated items arranged at the end of each\nyear. These papers primarily consist of incoming\ncorrespondence during Lee's three one-year terms as governor\nbetween 1 December 1791 until 1 December 1794. These records\ninclude correspondence written to James Wood who acted as\nLieutenant Governor while Lee traveled to Nashville and again\nwhen he served as commander of the United States forces during\nthe Whiskey Rebellion in 1794. The correspondence in this\ncollection relates to a variety of topics including\nappointments for state positions; the Point of Fork Arsenal;\ndefense of the frontier; the Whiskey Rebellion; resignations;\narms \u0026 ammunition; Indian attacks; French emigrants; the\nFederal City; the Lunatic Hospital in Williamsburg; state\nexpenses \u0026 revenue; quarantine of vessels; foreign\naffairs; Revolutionary claims; public tobacco; elections;\nPresidential electors; the Capitol Building; fortification of\nAlexandria \u0026 Norfolk harbors; the militia; and others. In\naddition to correspondence, there are resolutions from\nCongress and the Virginia Senate \u0026 House of Delegates;\nmuster \u0026 pay rolls; accounts; oaths; pardons; receipts;\nelection returns; election certificates; qualifications;\nlists; depositions; proclamations; petitions; reports;\nappointments; bonds; commissions; orders; reports;\nproceedings; applications; and other sundry items. Note that\nthe pardons for 1792 have been separated to the end of the\npapers for that year.","Noteworthy correspondence originates from the United States\ngovernment, Virginia State government, and miscellaneous\nsources. Prominent correspondents from the United States\ngovernment include Henry Knox, Secretary of War; Thomas\nJefferson, Secretary of State; Edmund Randolph, Attorney\nGeneral; Alexander Campbell, District Attorney General; Thomas\nJohnson, David Stuart, Daniel Carroll, William Thornton, \u0026\nGustavus Scott, Commissioners of the Federal City; John\nHopkins, Commissioner of Loans for Virginia; John Jacob Ulrich\nRivardi, Engineer in the service of the U.S.; Samuel A. Otis,\nSecretary of the Senate; and the Virginia Delegates to\nCongress including James Monroe, Richard Henry Lee, and\nothers.","Henry Knox, Secretary of War, corresponds the most\nfrequently with Governor Lee from the United States\ngovernment. Knox's correspondence primarily relates to Indian\naffairs and the defense of the frontier (1791 Dec. 5 \u0026 24;\n1792 Feb. 2; 1792 March 17; 1792 April 7; 1792 May 16; 1792\nJune 25 \u0026 30; 1792 July 11; 1792 Sept. 15; 1792 Oct. 9,\n11, 14, \u0026 30; 1792 Nov. 1, 3, \u0026 23; 1793 Feb. 16; 1793\nMay 16; 1793 July 25; 1793 Sept. 3; 1794 Jan. 27). In\naddition, Knox also writes regarding a variety of other\nconcerns including: an escort for Governor Lee \u0026 Governor\nPickens to Nashville (1792 Aug. 13), a treaty with the Indians\nnorth of the Ohio to be held at Lower Sandusky (1793 April\n24), the defense of Norfolk (1793 May 10; 1794 March 19; \u0026\n1794 July 30), the capture of vessels in American waters by\nother powers \u0026 neutrality laws of the U.S. (1793 May 23\n\u0026 24; 1793 Aug. 21; 1793 Nov. 12; 1794 Feb. 11), money to\nthe Commissioners of the Federal Buildings in Washington and\nthe temporary residence of the President in Germantown,\nPennsylvania (1793 Nov. 9), the recommendation of Daniel\nBedinger to make gun carriages in Norfolk (1794 March 24), the\nappointment of Maj. Rivardi by the President to fortify\nBaltimore, Alexandria, \u0026 Norfolk (1794 March 28; 1794\nApril 3; \u0026 1794 June 9), the spoliation at Guadeloupe by\nthe French privateer Preus and British prisoners on parole\n(1794 April 17), the St. Domingo Fleet, the embargo, letters\nof marque, etc. (1794 May 9), an act directing a detachment\nfrom the militia of the U.S. (1794 May 19), the arming of\nvessels belonging to the belligerent powers in the U.S. (1794\nJune 27), the vessel of the British Consul taken possession by\nGen. Thomas Mathews (1794 Aug. 25), and an arsenal or magazine\nwithin Virginia for the U.S. (1794 Nov. 10).","As Secretary of State, Thomas Jefferson writes the Governor\nto transmit acts \u0026 resolutions of Congress. On 1 Feb.\n1792, Jefferson transmits copies of an act carrying into\neffect a contract between the U.S. \u0026 the state of\nPennsylvania, and an act to extend the time for settling the\naccounts of the U.S. with the individual states. He also\nwrites regarding an act concerning certain fisheries of the\nU.S. \u0026 for the regulation and government of the fishermen\nemployed therein, an act to establish the Post Office \u0026\nPost roads, and the ratification by three-quarters of the\nlegislatures of certain articles in addition to and amendment\nto the Constitution (1792 March 1). He transmits an act\nsupplemental to the act for making further provision for the\nprotection of the frontiers, an act establishing a mint \u0026\nregulating the coins of the U.S., and an act for finishing the\nlighthouse on Baldhead at the mouth of the Cape Fear River in\nNorth Carolina (1792 April 10). Note that the original acts\nare no longer included with the above correspondence.","Edmund Randolph, U.S. Attorney General, \u0026 Alexander\nCampbell, District Attorney General, often submit opinions\nrespecting various matters. On 24 June 1793, Randolph writes\nregarding the suit brought by the Indiana Company against the\nstate of Virginia. A circular letter from Randolph, dated 1792\nOct. 10, relates to ships of war bringing in French prizes in\nviolation of the 17th article of the treaty of commerce\nbetween the U.S. \u0026 France. Similarly, Randolph's letter,\ndated 22 Oct. 1794, relates to the complaints of Joseph\nFauchet, Minister Plenipotentiary of the French Republic,\nconcerning French prizes in U.S. ports. Campbell writes the\nLieutenant Governor on 23 Aug. 1793 regarding an insult to the\nBritish Consul at Norfolk. He also provides his opinion in\nfavor of a arming a privateer from Cape Francois (1793 Sept.\n25). On 3 Dec. 1793, Campbell writes that provisions may be\nsold by a neutral people to either belligerent and that\nrepairs of vessels for non-military purposes is permissible.\nHe provides another opinion regarding accusations by the\nBritish Consul at Norfolk respecting violence against the\nBrigantine Ann at Yorktown. The British Consul also accused\npersons at Smithfield of fitting out a ship to serve as a\nprivateer in the present war. Campbell explains that this\nwould be a violation of the laws of the U.S. and require the\nGovernor to arrest the offenders (1794 July 11). Lastly,\nCampbell provides an opinion in favor of a French schooner\nfrom Baltimore that arrived in Norfolk with a prize captured\nat sea (1794 Aug. 15).","Thomas Johnson, David Stuart, Daniel Carroll, William\nThornton, \u0026 Gustavus Scott, Commissioners of the Federal\nCity, write the Governor on several occasions regarding\nVirginia's donation for the Federal Buildings (1792 June 6;\n1793 Feb. 7; 1793 Sept. 23; 1794 Jan. 30; 1794 June 26; 1794\nSept. 16; \u0026 1794 Nov. 7). John Hopkins, as Commissioner of\nLoans for Virginia, also writes the Governor on behalf of\nthese Commissioners (1792 Jan. 25; 1792 May 8; 1793 Feb. 13;\n1793 Sept. 13; 1793 Oct. 29; 1793 Nov. 20; 1794 Feb. 7; \u0026\n1794 Nov. 28). On 12 March 1792, Hopkins encloses a letter\nfrom William Deakins, Treasurer for Federal Buildings,\nregarding the donation. Hopkins also writes with respect to\nthe state debt subscribed to the loan of the U.S. by the act\nof 4 Aug. 1790 (1792 March 12).","John Jacob Ulrich Rivardi, was appointed temporary engineer in the service of the U.S. for the purpose of fortifying the ports and harbors at Baltimore, Alexandria, \u0026 Norfolk. Rivardi writes the Governor on 3 April 1794 \u0026 , enclosing a copy of his instructions from Henry Knox. These instructions provide an estimate of the expenses at Baltimore \u0026 Norfolk. On 9 June 1794, Rivardi encloses a plan of Fort Nelson and writes that drawings of the Craney Island defense are forthcoming (enclosure not included). He writes concerning his progress in Norfolk on 15 June 1794. On 11 July 1794, Rivardi forwards a map of the Elizabeth River (not enclosed) and a return of hands working at Fort Norfolk. Shortly thereafter, Rivardi encloses a plan on Craney Island (not enclosed) and a return of laborers employed at Fort Nelson (1794 July 19). John Vermonnet was later appointed by the War Dept. to fortify Annapolis \u0026 Alexandria. Vermonnet writes on 17 June 1794 that he selected Jones' Point for a battery in Alexandria.","Virginia Delegates to the Second \u0026 Third Congresses\ncorresponded with Governor Lee intermittently throughout his\ntenure. On 20 Dec. 1791, James Monroe transmits the\nproceedings of Congress respecting the representation bill.\nRichard Henry Lee \u0026 Monroe also write on 14 Feb. 1792\nregarding military claims of land, and for services \u0026\nsupplies not yet compensated. Richard Henry Lee's letter of\nresignation, transcribed by Samuel Coleman, can also be found\n(1792 Oct. 8). Samuel A. Otis, as Clerk of the U.S. Senate,\noften transmits the journals of the Senate to the Governor\n(1792 June 1; 1793 May 1; \u0026 1794 June 1). Otis also writes\nrequesting copies of Virginia's laws(1792 Nov. 12).","Significant correspondents from Virginia State government\ninclude Samuel Coleman, Assistant Clerk of the Council of\nState; Simon Morgan, Adjutant General; Wyatt Coleman, Keeper\nof the Capitol; James Wood, Lieutenant Governor; James Innes,\nAttorney General; William Hay, Robert Goode, \u0026 William\nFoushee, etc., Directors of Public Buildings; Charles Hay,\nClerk of the House of Delegates; Humphrey Brooke, Clerk of the\nSenate; Capt. Elias Langham \u0026 Robert Quarles,\nSuperintendents of the Military Stores, Arms, \u0026 Ammunition\nat Point of Fork Arsenal; various county lieutenants; Andrew\nLewis \u0026 Hugh Caperton, Captains of Volunteer Militia;\nJames Madison, Jr., President of the Board of Directors of the\nLunatic Hospital in Williamsburg; Harry Heth, State Agent of\nPublic Tobacco; William Davies, Commissioner of Virginia for\nClaims Against the United States, John Pendleton, Jr., Auditor\nof Public Accounts; and Jacquelin Ambler, Treasurer.","Samuel Coleman, as Assistant Clerk of the Council,\ncommunicates with the Governor frequently through the Council\nOffice. Coleman mainly writes concerning military matters\nincluding the militia (1792 Aug. 2; 1792 Dec. 19 \u0026 31;\n1793 Jan. 9, 24, \u0026 30; 1793 Feb. 2 \u0026 7; 1793 March 29;\n1793 April 2 \u0026 9; 1793 May 7; 1793 June 4; 1793 July 3\n\u0026 9; 1793 Aug. 5; 1793 Sept. 4, 5, 14, 26, \u0026 30; 1793\nOct. 4 \u0026 29; 1793 Nov. 2, 4, \u0026 20; 1793 Dec. 9 \u0026\n22; 1794 March 15 \u0026 24; 1794 June 2; 1794 Aug. 1; 1794\nNov. 18 \u0026 28), an examination of returns from the Point of\nFork Arsenal (1792 Jan. 11; 1792 April 10; 1792 May 25; 1792\nJuly 10; 1792 Oct. 15; 1792 Nov. 1; 1793 Jan. 10; 1793 Feb. 7\n\u0026 20; 1793 April 16; 1793 Aug. 6 \u0026 15; 1793 Oct. 1;\n1793 Nov. 5; 1794 Jan. 2; 1794 April 1 \u0026 11; ), the pay\n\u0026 muster of scouts \u0026 rangers on the frontier (1792\nJan. 31; 1792 March 24; 1792 April 11; 1792 Dec. 5; 1793 Jan.\n7; 1793 Feb. 7; 1794 Jan. 16), accounts on the books of the\nFoundry (1791 Dec. 8; 1792 March 21; 1792 Dec. 27), and claims\nfor military service or supplies (1791 Dec. 10; 1792 Oct. 23;\n1793 Nov. 7; 1794 Sept. 3). On 11 May 1792, Coleman requests\nan appointment as Adjutant General, the duties of which were\nalready annexed to his current position in the Council. He\nagain applies for the position on 1 Dec. 1792, however, Simon\nMorgan was appointed instead. A letter, dated 20 June 1794,\nfrom Morgan encloses general orders to the Division Generals\nof the Militia. Another letter by Morgan requests that John\nStewart be appointed his deputy (1794 Aug. 22).","Coleman also corresponds with the Governor regarding the\nstate of the Capitol Building. On 11 July 1794, he writes on\nthe problems with the roof of the Capitol and includes a rough\ndiagram. Wyatt Coleman, Samuel's father, was appointed Keeper\nof the Capitol in 1793, and too writes the Governor regarding\nthe defective state of the roof (1794 July 10 \u0026 27). His\nearliest letter, dated 1 April 1793, remarks on his duties and\nincludes an account for hiring a person to sweep \u0026 clean\nthe Capitol. Both Samuel \u0026 Wyatt also write requesting\ninstructions of the Keeper of the Capitol (1794 July 16, 24,\n\u0026 25). On 16 July 1794, Wyatt Coleman encloses a memo of\nbroken windows on the Capitol. Samuel also provides a report\non his father's behalf on 11 September 1794 urging repairs to\nthe windows before winter.","James Wood, Lieutenant Governor, traveled to Ohio County on\nthe western frontier in June 1792 for the purpose of making an\narrangement of the volunteer militia and for entering into\ncontracts for their subsistence. He writes the governor on 20\nJune 1792 providing a report of his mission. This letter\nincludes proceedings of the Board of Field Officers of Ohio\nCo.; instructions to Capt. McMachan on augmenting his command;\nthe bond of Archibald \u0026 Robert Woods to furnish rations to\nsupply Capt. McMachan's Company; an order to the county\nlieutenants of Monongalia, Harrison, \u0026 Randolph to make\nreturns; returns of Harrison, Randolph, \u0026 Monongalia;\ninstructions to Capt. Lowther; and charges by John Davis\nagainst John Evans, County Lieutenant of Monongalia. He writes\nagain on 14 June 1793 regarding the state of the frontier in\nthe Monongalia District and encloses instructions to Capt.\nWilliam Lowther.","James Innes, Attorney General of Virginia, provides his\nopinion for the Governor on several occasions. On 3 Jan. 1792,\nInnes confirms his opinion respecting requisitions from\nGovernor Thomas Mifflin for the apprehension of McGuire \u0026\nBrady. He again writes regarding this case on 12 March 1792.\nOn 27 Feb. 1792, he writes that the bond \u0026 mortgage for\nthe public loan made to the French emigrants in Russell County\nis properly drawn. Later, he certifies that the title to\nfifty-five thousand acres sold by Richard Smith to Monsieur\nTibeauf in Russell County is valid (1792 Feb. 28). In 1794,\nInnes was appointed by the President on a mission to deliver\ncommunications to the state of Kentucky. Writing from\nLancaster, PA., dated 20 Nov. 1794, Innes states that he holds\nno office of profit under the United States and encloses a\nletter to Gov. Lee from 14 Aug. and a letter to Lt. Gov. Wood\nfrom 3 Oct. In the latter, Innes notes that General [John]\nMarshall has agreed to discharge his duties during his\nabsence. During Innes' absence, Marshall provides several\nopinions including the purchase \u0026 sale of lands for\narrears of taxes (1794 Oct. 15), fines \u0026 penalties under\nthe militia law (1794 Oct. 15), and the forfeiture of the\ncommission of Elisha White as Sheriff of Hanover (1794 Nov.\n28). Other correspondence from Innes relates to delinquent\nsheriffs (1792 Sept. 7), the ability of individuals to sue the\nstate (1792 Nov. 10), the suit of the Indiana Company against\nVirginia (1793 Jan. 22), the duties of district attorneys in\ncases of escheats (1793 Jan. 29), mortgages on Holt Richeson's\nestate (1794 June 20), and the Buckingham Works (1794 Aug.\n16).","William Hay, Robert Goode, \u0026 William Foushee, etc.,\nDirectors of Public Buildings, kept the Governor informed of\nthe ongoing repairs to the Capitol. On 14 June 1792, the\nDirectors enclose a copy of their proceedings concerning the\ncontract with Moses Austin \u0026 Co. Their letter also\nincludes resolutions, a letter from Hay to Austin regarding\nproblems with the Capitol's roof, and a statement of the\nexpense of wall pipes, plastering, \u0026 covering the Pedestal\ncornice. Robert Goode requests an advance of fifty pounds to\ncomplete the steps of the Capitol (1793 Sept. 12). On 8\nOctober 1794, Hay asks for an order for John Collins \u0026\nGeorge Winston on account of their contracts. Similarly, on 8\nNov. 1794, he solicits the Governor for an order for John\nHart, one of the undertakers of the work on the Capitol.\nFinally, on 17 Jan. 1794, William Hay submits his letter of\nresignation to the Governor.","Charles Hay, Clerk of the House of Delegates, and Humphrey\nBrooke, Clerk of the Senate, often submit legislation and\nqualifications of election to the Governor. Noteworthy\nlegislation includes a resolution to transmit the act to\nappoint electors to chose a president \u0026 vice president\n(1792 Oct. 10), an act to provide more effectually for the\ncollection of the public taxes (1792 Dec. 23), a resolution\nfor the Public Printer to print copies of the act imposing a\npublic tax (1792 Dec. 23), a resolution regarding temporary\ndefensive operations for the protection of the frontier (1793\nNov. 6), a resolution for the affectionate remembrance of the\nmilitia in enforcing obedience to the laws of the United\nStates during the insurrection (1794 Nov. 12), a resolution\nregarding the sale of the mace used by the House of Delegates\n(1794 Nov. 17), and a resolution regarding the request of the\nPresident that Henry Lee take command of the army raised for\nthe purpose of suppressing the insurrection in western\nPennsylvania (1794 Nov. 19). In addition, there are\nqualifications of election for John Taylor to replace Richard\nHenry Lee in the U.S. Senate (1792 Oct. 18), Henry Lee as\nGovernor (1792 Oct. 25), Henry Tazewell as Judge of the Court\nof Appeals to replace James Mercer (1793 Nov. 6), Patrick\nHenry to replace James Monroe in the U.S. Senate (1794 July\n10), and Robert Brooke as Governor to replace Henry Lee (1794\nNov. 20).","Capt. Elias Langham, Superintendent of the Military Stores,\nArms, \u0026 Ammunition at Point of Fork Arsenal, writes the\nGovernor regarding plans for a reduction of the expenses at\nPoint of Fork (1791 Dec. 7), accounts of hirelings' wages\n(1792 Jan. 11), neglect of duty by contractors for provisions\n(1792 Oct. 19), appointment of his brother John Langham as\ncontractor for provisions (1792 Oct. 23), the claim of David\nRoss (1793 July 7), fear of a slave insurrection at Point of\nFork \u0026 the need for a permanent guard (1793 Aug. 3), an\naccount of balance due him for his pay (1793 Oct. 3), and\naccounts of provisions furnished Point of Fork (1794 April 5;\n1794 May 20; 1794 June 11; 1794 Aug. 28; \u0026 1794 Sept. 19).\nOn 4 April 1792, William Price applies to the Governor to\nreplace Langham upon his resignation. Similar applications\nwere also submitted by John Guerrant, Jr., and J.K. Read for\nCol. Samuel Richardson (April 9 \u0026 10). Langham, however,\nremained in office for another year. He writes to the Lt. Gov.\non 24 Aug. 1793 requesting the Board to postpone the\nappointment of a new Superintendent for 15 days. On 26 Oct.\n1793, he states that Maj. Quarles has been appointed to\nsucceed him as Superintendent. Langham requests a certificate\nby the Board regarding his service and the cause of his\nreplacement. On 29 Nov. 1793, Langham complains of the conduct\nof his successor in the contractor's office. Langham also\nincludes certificates by John Peyton \u0026 D. McLaughlan,\nalong with a letter from his brother John Langham. Quarles\nletter in response to these charges can also be found in this\ncollection (1793 Nov. 29).","Maj. Robert Quarles succeeded Langham as Superintendent of\nPoint of Fork in Sept. 1793. Quarles's correspondence relates\nto returns of ordnance \u0026 public stores at Point of Fork\n(1793 Sept. 2 \u0026 5; 1793 Oct. 1; 1794 March 31; 1794 June\n30; \u0026 1794 Oct. 4), the punishment of a guard for neglect\nof duty (1793 Nov. 18); a commissary for the post (1793 Dec.\n20), a request for arms (1794 April 18), an increase in wages\nfor his sergeant for issuing rations (1794 June 2), the death\nof his Armourer Robert Fowler (1794 June 3), the exemption of\nmilitia duty for his garrison (1794 July 28), rations for the\nwives of artisans \u0026 guards (1794 July 28 \u0026 Sept. 2),\nand an increase in his salary (1794 Oct. 1 \u0026 Nov. 14).\nNote that additional materials relating to the Point of Fork\nArsenal can be found at the end of the collection. Included\nare additional correspondence, accounts \u0026 receipts, pay\nrolls of state guard \u0026 artificers, quarterly accounts of\ncash, and returns of ordnance, military stores, etc.","County lieutenants including Arthur Campbell, David Shepherd, George Clendenin, John P. Duvall, John Stuart, Thomas Newton, Jr., \u0026 Smith Snead communicate with the Governor Lee on various topics. Arthur Campbell, Washington Co., writes extensively on Indian affairs and frontier defense (1792 March 28; 1792 July 19 \u0026 20; 1792 Sept. 10; 1792 Oct. 5, 11, \u0026 17; 1792 Nov. 1, 3, \u0026 12; 1792 Dec. 5; 1793 April 24; 1793 June 24 \u0026 30; 1793 July 6; 1793 Oct. 3; 1794 April 15, 21, \u0026 29; 1794 July 9). In addition, Campbell corresponds on the subject of the act of the General Assembly establishing Walker's line as the boundary between North Carolina \u0026 Virginia (1792 June 25), the jurisdiction of William Blount, Governor of the Territory South of the Ohio River (1792 Sept. 4), charges against Capt. Andrew Lewis by Lt. Willoughby of the Washington Militia (1793 Aug. 31; 1793 Oct. 9, 11, \u0026 29; 1794 Jan. 17; 1794 May 8 \u0026 12), and the militia law, insurrection in Pennsylvania, \u0026 movements by the Creek Indians (1794 Aug. 21). David Shepherd, Ohio Co., encloses a letter from Henry Knox on the defense of the frontier, as well as a letter from William McMachan regarding Indian attacks (1792 April 14). John Duvall, Harrison Co., writes of murder committed by the Indians in that county \u0026 the defeat of Gen. St. Claire (1791 Dec. 8). Shortly thereafter, Duvall communicates in relation to troops raised for the defense of Harrison Co. (1792 Dec. 20). George Clendenin, Kanawha Co., too writes about Indian affairs (1792 May 26; 1792 Dec. 10). In addition, he often discusses Hugh Caperton's militia and the defense of the county (1792 March 8; 1792 Sept. 21 \u0026 22; 1793 Jan. 27, 28, \u0026 31; 1793 March 5; 1793 April 12; 1793 Dec. 16). John Stuart, Greenbrier Co., provides information on a company being raised \u0026 commanded by Capt. Caperton for the defense of Greenbrier \u0026 Kanawha counties (1792 Feb. 8 \u0026 1792 Aug. 6). He also mentions the appointment of six scouts on the frontier (1794 June 9) and the receipt of ammunition (1794 July 16). Thomas Newton, Jr., Norfolk, writes extensively about the pestilence in the West Indies \u0026 the quarantine of vessels (1793 June 16, 22, \u0026 30; 1793 Sept. 23 \u0026 28; 1793 Oct. 1, 5, 13, 15, 19-21, 25, 26 \u0026 30; 1793 Nov. 13-15, 19, \u0026 28; 1794 Aug. 7, 10, \u0026 18; 1794 Sept. 24; 1794 Oct. 4, 15, \u0026 21; 1794 Nov. 9 \u0026 21), the Cape Henry Light House (1792 Jan. 9), a slave insurrection (1792 May 10 \u0026 19), arms \u0026 ammunition (1792 June 20; 1793 March 12; 1793 April 29; 1793 Aug. 23; 1794 Oct. 7), Fort Nelson \u0026 coastal defense (1793 May 24 \u0026 25; 1793 Aug. 22; 1794 June 10; 1794 Sept. 21), French ships \u0026 emigrants (1793 July 9; 1793 Aug. 2; 1794 Sept. 10; 1794 Oct. 15), privateers \u0026 the neutrality laws (1793 June 2; 1794 March 19; 1794 Oct. 15; 1794 June 14; 1794 Nov. 28), the Norfolk militia (1794 Feb. 12 \u0026 23; 1794 March 9; 1794 Sept. 10), shots fired from the British ship Daedalus (1793 Feb. 24), the embargo (1794 April 4), and a riot in Norfolk (1794 June 4). Lastly, Smith Snead, Northampton Co., writes concerning ammunition and an attempted slave insurrection (1792 May 5, July 9 \u0026 21).","Andrew Lewis \u0026 Hugh Caperton, Captains of Volunteer\nMilitia in the western counties, were appointed to guard\nVirginia's western frontier. Lewis set out from Richmond on 2\nDecember 1791and frequently corresponds with Governor Lee\nconcerning Indian movements, attacks \u0026 depredations (1792\nApril 27; 1792 June 5; 1792 Aug. 24; 1792 Oct. 3; 1793 April\n9; 1793 May 8; 1793 Sept. 12 \u0026 29; 1793 Nov. 3; 1793 Dec.\n19 \u0026 24; 1794 Feb. 17; 1794 April 17 \u0026 19), rations\n(1792 Feb. 7), arms \u0026 ammunition (1792 Feb. 6; 1793 Jan.\n30), pay (1792 Dec. 22; 1793 Dec. 13 \u0026 23; 1794 Jan. 1),\nrecruiting of troops (1792 Dec. 22; 1794 Feb. 5), the killing\nof friendly Indians by Capt. Baird (1793 June 26), charges\nagainst the Washington Militia \u0026 Arthur Campbell (1793\nAug. 17; 1793 Oct. 13; 1793 Nov. 6, 7, 23, \u0026 26; 1793 Dec.\n19 \u0026 23; 1794 May 9), volunteers for the suppression of\nthe Whiskey Rebellion (1794 Oct. 3), and the general state of\nthe militia \u0026 frontier (1793 Feb. 22 \u0026 25; 1793 March\n11; 1793 Nov. 6; 1794 April 4 \u0026 8; 1794 May 9; 1794 Aug.\n18).","Hugh Caperton was appointed to the command of a company of\nvolunteer militia to defend Greenbrier \u0026 Kanawha counties.\nOn 10 Dec. 1791, Caperton \u0026 Daniel Boone write regarding\nthe volunteer militia to be raised in these counties. A\nstatement of scouts for Kanawha County by Boone can also be\nfound in these papers (1791 Undated). Caperton writes\nconcerning rations, arms, \u0026 ammunition (1792 Oct. 4 \u0026\n30; 1793 Oct. 11), pay (1793 April 20), and the recruiting of\ntroops (1793 Nov. 26). In a letter written with George\nClendenin he encloses a list of his company in service in\nGreenbrier Co. (1792 May 6). Caperton accepts his commission\nas captain of volunteer militia in a letter dated 15 Nov.\n1792. He encloses a pay roll of scouts on 20 April 1793. Col.\nCharles Cameron, Bath Co., writes about Caperton's arrest\n\u0026 trial before a court-martial (1793 Aug. 30 \u0026 1793\nDec. 31). Caperton writes concerning the charges \u0026\ncourt-martial on 25 Feb. 1794. On 2 April and again on 30 Aug.\n1794, Caperton requests a rehearing before another\ncourt-martial. He also submits a petition on 11 Sept. 1794 for\nthe rehearing at his own expense.","James Madison, Jr., Director of the Lunatic Hospital at\nWilliamsburg, \u0026 other members of the Court of Directors,\noften enclose orders to apply to the Auditor of Public\nAccounts for warrants (1792 Jan. 4; 1792 March 20; 1792 Aug.\n11; 1792 Oct. 13; 1793 Feb. 25; 1793 July 19; 1793 Dec. 13;\n1794 May 16). In his letter dated 26 Nov. 1793, Madison\ndeclares two vacancies in the Court of Directors by the deaths\nof Benjamin Harrison \u0026 William Pasteur. Lastly, on 1 Nov.\n1794, James Ruffin was recommended for a vacancy after the\nresignation of Joseph Hornsby.","Harry Heth, Agent for the Sale of Public Tobacco, encloses\nthe amount of sales of the balance of tobacco received by him\n(1791 Dec. 24). Also included is Heth's bond as Agent of the\nSinking Fund (1792 March 17). Heth was appointed to take the\nplace of Anthony Singleton whose letter of resignation can be\nfound in this collection (1792 Jan. 5).","William Davies, Commissioner of Virginia for Claims Against the United States, continues his work in settling the Revolutionary claims. He writes the Governor with respect to additional clerks (1792 April 28); the impending completion of his work (1792 Oct. 1); accounts \u0026 expenses of his office (1793 Jan. 3; 1793 April 1; 1793 July 1; 1793 Oct. 14); the contract with Messrs. Braxton, Herbert, \u0026 Claiborne (1793 Feb. 1); a warrant paid to William Finney (1793 March 20); books \u0026 papers to be sent to the state from Philadelphia (1793 May 28; 1793 July 18); his recommendation as sheriff of Mecklenburg Co. (1793 July 22); and the report of the General Board of Commissioners including an account of supplies \u0026 services during the late war, extracts from the Council Journal, and extracts of correspondence from Virginia governors to him (1794 Feb. 25). Other correspondence from Davies relates to his appointment as agent for the collection of arrears of taxes (1794 Jan. 12); his commission as agent (1794 March 23); and executions against delinquent sheriffs (1794 March 31; 1794 April 8 \u0026 26).","Governor Randolph corresponds often with John Pendleton,\nJr., Auditor of Public Accounts, and Jacquelin Ambler,\nTreasurer, regarding various financial matters. Pendleton\nregularly encloses lists of warrants issued by him through the\nAuditor's Office (1792 Feb. 15; 1792 April 28; 1792 Dec. 31;\n1793 Oct. 1; 1793 Nov. 5). Additionally, Pendleton encloses an\nabstract of the funded debt of the state (1792 June 25), a\nlist of executions returned by sheriffs in several counties\n(1792 Feb. 27), accounts for sending out notices \u0026\nexecutions against public delinquents (1792 April 20), and\nfrontier defense expenses (1793 Feb. 11 \u0026 13). Ambler\nwrites regarding lists of lands purchased for non-payment of\ntaxes (1792 Jan. 11), the amount of transfer tobacco in the\nTreasury (1792 Feb. 14; 1792 June 20), the state of the\nTreasury (1792 Feb. 25; 1792 Nov. 28; 1794 Oct. 20), funds for\nthe Potomack Company (1792 Nov. 28), the purchase of public\ntobacco by Richard Bibb (1792 Dec. 11), certificates from the\nSinking Fund for warrants issued to foreign creditors (1793\nJan. 10), the exchange rates of foreign coins by Congress\n(1793 June 13), additional door, locks, \u0026 other expenses\nfor the Treasury (1793 Aug. 27), the claim of the state on\naccount of the Federal buildings (1794 Aug. 28), disbursements\n\u0026 discounts made at the Treasury (1794 Sept. 25), and a\nwarrant to the Court of Directors of the Lunatic Hospital\n(1794 Nov. 4). On 9 Jan. 1793, Ambler \u0026 Pendleton apply to\nthe Governor requesting that Mrs. Pearson remain in the house\non the public square (1793. Jan. 9).","Additional significant correspondence includes the following: President George Washington re. property carried away by the British (handwritten copy) (1791 Dec. 7); Edward Telfair, Governor of Georgia, transmitting a resolution to keep the Senate doors open to the public (1792 Jan. 31); William Blount, Governor of the Territory South of the Ohio River, re. aid to troops stationed on Virginia's frontiers (1792 March 6); John Harvie \u0026 William Foushee, Directors of the James River Canal re. balance due on shares purchased on public account (1792 May 8); Benjamin R. Morgan, Solicitor of Complaints, to James Innes enclosing a bill of equity from William Grayson \u0026 others re. the tract of land known as Indiana (1792 Aug. 11); William Blount re. the boundary between Virginia and his territory at the Watkins' line (1792 Sept. 2); Gen. Anthony Wayne to Maj. William McMachan re. the protection of the frontiers of Ohio Co. (1793 Jan. 5); Henry Lee to James Wood, Lt. Gov., re. a suit against the state (1792 Feb. 7); Henry Lee to Wood re. peace with the Southwest Indians \u0026 settlement of claims (1793 Feb. 15); Richard E. Lee, Mayor of Norfolk, enclosing a letter from the British Consul re. interference with the civil authority against U.S. citizens engaged in privateering against the British (1793 May 16); Thomas Mifflin, Governor of Pennsylvania, re. the defense of the frontiers (1793 June 23); Robert Taylor, Mayor of Norfolk, re. distressed emigrants from the West Indies (1793 July 13); John Avery, Jr., Secretary, enclosing the proclamation of John Hancock, Governor of Massachusetts, concerning the complaint of William Marshall against the state (1793 July 21); John Hamilton, British Consul, re. an infringement of the President's neutrality proclamation (1793 Aug. 8 \u0026 29); Joseph Jones re. an intended slave insurrection at Petersburg (1793 Aug. 17); Dennis Ramsay, Mayor of Alexandria, re. quarantine of vessels (1793 Sept. 13); Edward Carrington re. the rent of the room in the Capitol formerly occupied by the Solicitor (1793 Sept. 10); Robert Taylor re. measures to prevent the pestilence in Philadelphia \u0026 the West Indies (1793 Sept. 17); Fontaine Maury, Mayor of Fredericksburg, re. the infectious fever brought by trading vessels (1793 Sept. 17 \u0026 22); John Barrett, Mayor of Richmond, re. the spread of the malady from Philadelphia (1793 Sept. 17); John Hamilton re. the French Privateer Republic (1793 Sept. 20 \u0026 27); William Prentis, Mayor of Petersburg, re. two persons escaping from quarantine to Petersburg (1793 Oct. 1); Thomas Mifflin re. the suability of a state (1793 Dec. 19); John Hamilton re. the capture of the British Brigantine Cunningham by a French Privateer in U.S. jurisdiction (1793 Dec. 22); Monsieur P.A. Cherui, Vice-Consul of the France Republic at Alexandria, re. his title papers (1794 Jan. 14); Samuel Huntington, Governor of Connecticut, re. a resolution giving instructions to member in Congress (1794 Jan. 15); Robert Taylor re. relief of French emigrants (1794 Jan. 17 \u0026 Feb. 10); Dennis Ramsay re. statements of French emigrants from St. Domingo (1794 Feb. 1); A.J. Dallas, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, transmitting a copy of their laws (1794 Feb. 11); William Prentis re. precautions against small pox (1794 March 20); Robert Taylor re. the British ship Daedalus (1794 March 23); John Hamilton re. the capture of the British Schooner Delight \u0026 Charles taken by a French ship within neutral limits (1794 May 29); John Marshall re. the arrest of the Ship Unicorn, a supposed privateer (1794 July 23 \u0026 28); David Bradford re. opposition to the Excise Law (1794 Aug. 6); Dabney Minor re. leaks in the Capitol roof (1794 Aug. 7); Tench Coxe, Revenue Commissioner, to H.H. Breckinridge re. the Excise Law and the Whiskey Rebellion (1794 Aug. 8); Tench Coxe to H.H. Breckinridge re. a reported dismemberment of Virginia \u0026 Pennsylvania (1794 Aug. 29); Edward Carrington re. military stores and three thousand stand of arms to Winchester for use against the insurgents (1794 Sept. 1 \u0026 16); George Jackson re. the Governor's letter \u0026 proclamation relative to the riotous party in Pennsylvania (1794 Sept. 9); Henry Lee to James Wood re. the fighting force of the insurgent counties (1794 Sept. 19); Mr. Oster, French Consul, re. an English Frigate with two French prizes at Hampton (1794 Sept. 25 \u0026 Oct. 15); Edward Carrington re. insurgents in Maryland, liberty poles, and the arrival of the Governor (1794 Sept. 24); Thomas Mathews re. arms, supplies, troop movements, quotas, desertions, etc. (1794 Oct. 6 \u0026 12); George French, Mayor of Fredericksburg, re. the nomination of James Allan, Jr., as Superintendent of Quarantine (1794 Oct. 19); Edward Carrington re. provision for the return of the militia now in service (1794 Oct. 18); Henry Lee to James Wood stating that he is unable to return in time for the General Assembly (1794 Oct. 23); and Robert Mitchell, Mayor of Richmond, re. small pox (1794 Nov. 13).","Other noteworthy items include: pay roll of Lt. Bladen\nAshby's company of Rangers (1791 Dec. 20); receipt for powder\n\u0026 lead for the use of Daniel Boone's Company (1791 Dec.\n22); returns for elections to the House of Representatives\n(1792 Feb. 20 \u0026 23); pay abstract of scouts belonging to\nCapt. Hugh Caperton's Company (1793 Jan. 29); election\ncertificates for electors of the Presidential \u0026 Vice-\nPresidential elections (1792 Nov.); a roll of Capt. Hugh\nCaperton's Company showing residence \u0026 place of duty (1792\nUndated); roll of John Morris' Company of rangers (1793 Jan.\n1); proclamation by Gov. Lee prohibiting hostile incursions\nagainst the Indians north of the Ohio River while a treaty\ntakes place at Lower Sandusky (1793 May 13); list of Capt.\nHugh Caperton's Company at Fort Lee (1793 May 27);\nproclamation by Gov. Lee regarding the quarantine of vessels\ncoming from Philadelphia, the Grenades, \u0026 Tobago (1793\nSept. 17); list of persons who have taken the oath of fidelity\nin Fairfax County (1793 Oct. 1); pay roll of the militia on\nguard over the Public Arsenal at New London (1793 Oct. 19);\nPetersburg resolutions regarding the malignant disease in\nPhiladelphia (1793 Oct. 3); proclamation by Gov. Lee revoking\nhis previous proclamation to perform quarantines (1793 Nov.\n25); proclamation by Gov. Lee regarding an award for the\ncapture of Richard Adams (1793 Dec. 11); pay abstract of\nmilitia from Washington Co. under Capt. Andrew Lewis (1793\nDec. 13); applications for agents for the collection of\narrears of taxes due by delinquent sheriffs (1793 Dec. \u0026\n1794 Jan.); resolutions of the North Carolina Assembly\nregarding the decision of the Federal judiciary that a state\nmay be sued by an individual (1794 Jan. 4); bonds of\nindividuals appointed as agents for collecting taxes \u0026\nduties (1794 Feb.); muster roll of a detachment of Cornelius\nBogard's Company of Rangers commanded by William Wells (1794\nMarch 15); resolution of Congress for an embargo on all ships\nin U.S. ports for thirty days (1794 March 26); return of\nlaborers employed at Fort Nelson \u0026 Fort Norfolk (1794 June\n27); rough general orders \u0026 division orders to militia\n(1794 June 30); proclamation by Lt. Gov. Wood regarding a\ncontagious disease in the West Indies and performing\nquarantines (1794 Aug. 2); report of Maj. G.K. Taylor\nregarding the taking possession of Capt. Sinclair's ship The\nUnicorn suspecting of equipping for the purpose of\nprivateering (1794 Aug. 4); proclamation by Gov. Lee regarding\nbanditti from Western Pennsylvania in Virginia (1794 Aug. 19);\nestimate by Edward Carrington concerning the march of the\nmilitia for the suppression of the Whiskey Insurrection (1794\nSept. 4); and a proclamation by Lt. Gov. Wood revoking his\nproclamation for quarantines (1794 Nov. 4).","There are no restrictions.","State Records Collection,\nOffice of the Governor (Record Group 3)","English"],"unitid_tesim":["40611"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Governor Henry Lee Executive Papers, \n\n1791-1794"],"collection_title_tesim":["Governor Henry Lee Executive Papers, \n\n1791-1794"],"collection_ssim":["Governor Henry Lee Executive Papers, \n\n1791-1794"],"repository_ssm":["Library of Virginia"],"repository_ssim":["Library of Virginia"],"creator_ssm":["Governor's Office"],"creator_ssim":["Governor's Office"],"acqinfo_ssim":["Acquired prior to 1905."],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"physdesc_tesim":["4.83 cubic\nfeet"],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere are no restrictions.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access Restrictions"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["There are no restrictions."],"altformavail_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAlso available on microfilm - Miscellaneous Reel 5048-5055.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003clist type=\"simple\"\u003e\n          \u003citem\u003eMiscellaneous Reel 5048 - 1791 Dec.-1792 June 30\n\u003c/item\u003e\n          \u003citem\u003eMiscellaneous Reel 5049 - 1792 July 2-Nov. 30 \u0026amp; Presidential Electors\n\u003c/item\u003e\n          \u003citem\u003eMiscellaneous Reel 5050 - 1792 Dec. 1-1793 Mar. 30\n\u003c/item\u003e\n          \u003citem\u003eMiscellaneous Reel 5051 - 1793 Apr. 1-Aug. 31\n\u003c/item\u003e\n          \u003citem\u003eMiscellaneous Reel 5052 - 1793 Sept. 2-Dec. 31\n\u003c/item\u003e\n          \u003citem\u003eMiscellaneous Reel 5053 - 1794 Jan. 1-Apr. 29\n\u003c/item\u003e\n          \u003citem\u003eMiscellaneous Reel 5054 - 1794 May 2-Aug. 31\n\u003c/item\u003e\n          \u003citem\u003eMiscellaneous Reel 5055 - 1794 Sept. 1-Nov. 30\n\u003c/item\u003e\n        \u003c/list\u003e"],"altformavail_heading_ssm":["Alternative Form Available\n"],"altformavail_tesim":["Also available on microfilm - Miscellaneous Reel 5048-5055.\n","Miscellaneous Reel 5048 - 1791 Dec.-1792 June 30\n Miscellaneous Reel 5049 - 1792 July 2-Nov. 30 \u0026 Presidential Electors\n Miscellaneous Reel 5050 - 1792 Dec. 1-1793 Mar. 30\n Miscellaneous Reel 5051 - 1793 Apr. 1-Aug. 31\n Miscellaneous Reel 5052 - 1793 Sept. 2-Dec. 31\n Miscellaneous Reel 5053 - 1794 Jan. 1-Apr. 29\n Miscellaneous Reel 5054 - 1794 May 2-Aug. 31\n Miscellaneous Reel 5055 - 1794 Sept. 1-Nov. 30\n"],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eArranged chronologically by date of document with undated\nitems arranged to the rear.\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["Arranged chronologically by date of document with undated\nitems arranged to the rear."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eHenry Lee was born on 29 January 1756 at Leesylvania,\nVirginia. The eldest son of Henry Lee (1729-1787) and Lucy\nGrymes, he graduated from Princeton College in 1773. On 18\nJune 1776, Lee was commissioned by Patrick Henry as a captain\nof Virginia Light Dragoons in Col. Theodorick Bland's\nregiment, which was later attached to the First Continental\nLight Dragoons. The Continental Congress promoted Lee to major\non 7 April 1778 and gave him command of three troops of horse,\nwhich became known as \"Lee's Legion.\" Lee received a gold\nmedal by the Continental Congress for his bravery in an attack\nagainst the British garrison at Paulus Hook, New Jersey, in\nAugust 1779. He served until the end of the war, having been\npromoted to lieutenant colonel on 6 November 1780, and\nmeriting the nickname \"Light Horse Harry Lee.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAfter the war, Lee married his cousin Matilda Lee, daughter\nof Richard Henry Lee, in April 1782. Matilda died in 1790, and\nLee married Anne Hill Carter (1773-1829) from Shirley\nPlantation on 18 June 1793 and had five children, including\nRobert E. Lee. Lee began his political career as a\nrepresentative of Westmoreland County in the Virginia House of\nDelegates, 1785-1786. Additionally, he served in the\nContinental Congress, 1786-1788, followed by a second stint in\nthe General Assembly, 1788-1791. As a member of the Virginia\nConvention of 1788, Lee argued in favor of adopting the new\nfederal Constitution. Lee became Governor of Virginia in 1791,\nserving three consecutive one-year terms. The most significant\nevent of his governorship took place in 1794 when the Whiskey\nRebellion broke out in western Pennsylvania. Given command the\nforces by President Washington in August 1794, Lee\nsuccessfully led the army against the insurgents. Following\nhis terms as Governor, Lee was again elected to represent\nWestmoreland County in the House of Delegates, 1795-1799. His\nlast elected office was as a member of the Federalist Party in\nthe House of Representatives during the Sixth Congress,\n1799-1801.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLee retired from public service and returned to manage his\nplantation at Stratford Hall. Financial hardships led Lee to\ndebtor's prison in 1809. Here, Lee crafted his Memoirs of the\nWar in the Southern Department. Lee traveled to the West\nIndies in 1816 to recuperate from illness, but died 25 March\n1818 on his return at Cumberland Island, Georgia. Lee's body\nwas re-interred on 30 May 1913 at Lee Chapel at Washington and\nLee University in Lexington, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Information"],"bioghist_tesim":["Henry Lee was born on 29 January 1756 at Leesylvania,\nVirginia. The eldest son of Henry Lee (1729-1787) and Lucy\nGrymes, he graduated from Princeton College in 1773. On 18\nJune 1776, Lee was commissioned by Patrick Henry as a captain\nof Virginia Light Dragoons in Col. Theodorick Bland's\nregiment, which was later attached to the First Continental\nLight Dragoons. The Continental Congress promoted Lee to major\non 7 April 1778 and gave him command of three troops of horse,\nwhich became known as \"Lee's Legion.\" Lee received a gold\nmedal by the Continental Congress for his bravery in an attack\nagainst the British garrison at Paulus Hook, New Jersey, in\nAugust 1779. He served until the end of the war, having been\npromoted to lieutenant colonel on 6 November 1780, and\nmeriting the nickname \"Light Horse Harry Lee.\"","After the war, Lee married his cousin Matilda Lee, daughter\nof Richard Henry Lee, in April 1782. Matilda died in 1790, and\nLee married Anne Hill Carter (1773-1829) from Shirley\nPlantation on 18 June 1793 and had five children, including\nRobert E. Lee. Lee began his political career as a\nrepresentative of Westmoreland County in the Virginia House of\nDelegates, 1785-1786. Additionally, he served in the\nContinental Congress, 1786-1788, followed by a second stint in\nthe General Assembly, 1788-1791. As a member of the Virginia\nConvention of 1788, Lee argued in favor of adopting the new\nfederal Constitution. Lee became Governor of Virginia in 1791,\nserving three consecutive one-year terms. The most significant\nevent of his governorship took place in 1794 when the Whiskey\nRebellion broke out in western Pennsylvania. Given command the\nforces by President Washington in August 1794, Lee\nsuccessfully led the army against the insurgents. Following\nhis terms as Governor, Lee was again elected to represent\nWestmoreland County in the House of Delegates, 1795-1799. His\nlast elected office was as a member of the Federalist Party in\nthe House of Representatives during the Sixth Congress,\n1799-1801.","Lee retired from public service and returned to manage his\nplantation at Stratford Hall. Financial hardships led Lee to\ndebtor's prison in 1809. Here, Lee crafted his Memoirs of the\nWar in the Southern Department. Lee traveled to the West\nIndies in 1816 to recuperate from illness, but died 25 March\n1818 on his return at Cumberland Island, Georgia. Lee's body\nwas re-interred on 30 May 1913 at Lee Chapel at Washington and\nLee University in Lexington, Virginia."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eVirginia. Governor's Office. Henry Lee Executive Papers,\n1791-1794 (bulk 1792-1794). Accession 40611. State Records\nCollection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond,\nVirginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Virginia. Governor's Office. Henry Lee Executive Papers,\n1791-1794 (bulk 1792-1794). Accession 40611. State Records\nCollection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond,\nVirginia."],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content Information"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Governor Lee's Executive papers are organized\nchronologically with undated items arranged at the end of each\nyear. These papers primarily consist of incoming\ncorrespondence during Lee's three one-year terms as governor\nbetween 1 December 1791 until 1 December 1794. These records\ninclude correspondence written to James Wood who acted as\nLieutenant Governor while Lee traveled to Nashville and again\nwhen he served as commander of the United States forces during\nthe Whiskey Rebellion in 1794. The correspondence in this\ncollection relates to a variety of topics including\nappointments for state positions; the Point of Fork Arsenal;\ndefense of the frontier; the Whiskey Rebellion; resignations;\narms \u0026 ammunition; Indian attacks; French emigrants; the\nFederal City; the Lunatic Hospital in Williamsburg; state\nexpenses \u0026 revenue; quarantine of vessels; foreign\naffairs; Revolutionary claims; public tobacco; elections;\nPresidential electors; the Capitol Building; fortification of\nAlexandria \u0026 Norfolk harbors; the militia; and others. In\naddition to correspondence, there are resolutions from\nCongress and the Virginia Senate \u0026 House of Delegates;\nmuster \u0026 pay rolls; accounts; oaths; pardons; receipts;\nelection returns; election certificates; qualifications;\nlists; depositions; proclamations; petitions; reports;\nappointments; bonds; commissions; orders; reports;\nproceedings; applications; and other sundry items. Note that\nthe pardons for 1792 have been separated to the end of the\npapers for that year.","Noteworthy correspondence originates from the United States\ngovernment, Virginia State government, and miscellaneous\nsources. Prominent correspondents from the United States\ngovernment include Henry Knox, Secretary of War; Thomas\nJefferson, Secretary of State; Edmund Randolph, Attorney\nGeneral; Alexander Campbell, District Attorney General; Thomas\nJohnson, David Stuart, Daniel Carroll, William Thornton, \u0026\nGustavus Scott, Commissioners of the Federal City; John\nHopkins, Commissioner of Loans for Virginia; John Jacob Ulrich\nRivardi, Engineer in the service of the U.S.; Samuel A. Otis,\nSecretary of the Senate; and the Virginia Delegates to\nCongress including James Monroe, Richard Henry Lee, and\nothers.","Henry Knox, Secretary of War, corresponds the most\nfrequently with Governor Lee from the United States\ngovernment. Knox's correspondence primarily relates to Indian\naffairs and the defense of the frontier (1791 Dec. 5 \u0026 24;\n1792 Feb. 2; 1792 March 17; 1792 April 7; 1792 May 16; 1792\nJune 25 \u0026 30; 1792 July 11; 1792 Sept. 15; 1792 Oct. 9,\n11, 14, \u0026 30; 1792 Nov. 1, 3, \u0026 23; 1793 Feb. 16; 1793\nMay 16; 1793 July 25; 1793 Sept. 3; 1794 Jan. 27). In\naddition, Knox also writes regarding a variety of other\nconcerns including: an escort for Governor Lee \u0026 Governor\nPickens to Nashville (1792 Aug. 13), a treaty with the Indians\nnorth of the Ohio to be held at Lower Sandusky (1793 April\n24), the defense of Norfolk (1793 May 10; 1794 March 19; \u0026\n1794 July 30), the capture of vessels in American waters by\nother powers \u0026 neutrality laws of the U.S. (1793 May 23\n\u0026 24; 1793 Aug. 21; 1793 Nov. 12; 1794 Feb. 11), money to\nthe Commissioners of the Federal Buildings in Washington and\nthe temporary residence of the President in Germantown,\nPennsylvania (1793 Nov. 9), the recommendation of Daniel\nBedinger to make gun carriages in Norfolk (1794 March 24), the\nappointment of Maj. Rivardi by the President to fortify\nBaltimore, Alexandria, \u0026 Norfolk (1794 March 28; 1794\nApril 3; \u0026 1794 June 9), the spoliation at Guadeloupe by\nthe French privateer Preus and British prisoners on parole\n(1794 April 17), the St. Domingo Fleet, the embargo, letters\nof marque, etc. (1794 May 9), an act directing a detachment\nfrom the militia of the U.S. (1794 May 19), the arming of\nvessels belonging to the belligerent powers in the U.S. (1794\nJune 27), the vessel of the British Consul taken possession by\nGen. Thomas Mathews (1794 Aug. 25), and an arsenal or magazine\nwithin Virginia for the U.S. (1794 Nov. 10).","As Secretary of State, Thomas Jefferson writes the Governor\nto transmit acts \u0026 resolutions of Congress. On 1 Feb.\n1792, Jefferson transmits copies of an act carrying into\neffect a contract between the U.S. \u0026 the state of\nPennsylvania, and an act to extend the time for settling the\naccounts of the U.S. with the individual states. He also\nwrites regarding an act concerning certain fisheries of the\nU.S. \u0026 for the regulation and government of the fishermen\nemployed therein, an act to establish the Post Office \u0026\nPost roads, and the ratification by three-quarters of the\nlegislatures of certain articles in addition to and amendment\nto the Constitution (1792 March 1). He transmits an act\nsupplemental to the act for making further provision for the\nprotection of the frontiers, an act establishing a mint \u0026\nregulating the coins of the U.S., and an act for finishing the\nlighthouse on Baldhead at the mouth of the Cape Fear River in\nNorth Carolina (1792 April 10). Note that the original acts\nare no longer included with the above correspondence.","Edmund Randolph, U.S. Attorney General, \u0026 Alexander\nCampbell, District Attorney General, often submit opinions\nrespecting various matters. On 24 June 1793, Randolph writes\nregarding the suit brought by the Indiana Company against the\nstate of Virginia. A circular letter from Randolph, dated 1792\nOct. 10, relates to ships of war bringing in French prizes in\nviolation of the 17th article of the treaty of commerce\nbetween the U.S. \u0026 France. Similarly, Randolph's letter,\ndated 22 Oct. 1794, relates to the complaints of Joseph\nFauchet, Minister Plenipotentiary of the French Republic,\nconcerning French prizes in U.S. ports. Campbell writes the\nLieutenant Governor on 23 Aug. 1793 regarding an insult to the\nBritish Consul at Norfolk. He also provides his opinion in\nfavor of a arming a privateer from Cape Francois (1793 Sept.\n25). On 3 Dec. 1793, Campbell writes that provisions may be\nsold by a neutral people to either belligerent and that\nrepairs of vessels for non-military purposes is permissible.\nHe provides another opinion regarding accusations by the\nBritish Consul at Norfolk respecting violence against the\nBrigantine Ann at Yorktown. The British Consul also accused\npersons at Smithfield of fitting out a ship to serve as a\nprivateer in the present war. Campbell explains that this\nwould be a violation of the laws of the U.S. and require the\nGovernor to arrest the offenders (1794 July 11). Lastly,\nCampbell provides an opinion in favor of a French schooner\nfrom Baltimore that arrived in Norfolk with a prize captured\nat sea (1794 Aug. 15).","Thomas Johnson, David Stuart, Daniel Carroll, William\nThornton, \u0026 Gustavus Scott, Commissioners of the Federal\nCity, write the Governor on several occasions regarding\nVirginia's donation for the Federal Buildings (1792 June 6;\n1793 Feb. 7; 1793 Sept. 23; 1794 Jan. 30; 1794 June 26; 1794\nSept. 16; \u0026 1794 Nov. 7). John Hopkins, as Commissioner of\nLoans for Virginia, also writes the Governor on behalf of\nthese Commissioners (1792 Jan. 25; 1792 May 8; 1793 Feb. 13;\n1793 Sept. 13; 1793 Oct. 29; 1793 Nov. 20; 1794 Feb. 7; \u0026\n1794 Nov. 28). On 12 March 1792, Hopkins encloses a letter\nfrom William Deakins, Treasurer for Federal Buildings,\nregarding the donation. Hopkins also writes with respect to\nthe state debt subscribed to the loan of the U.S. by the act\nof 4 Aug. 1790 (1792 March 12).","John Jacob Ulrich Rivardi, was appointed temporary engineer in the service of the U.S. for the purpose of fortifying the ports and harbors at Baltimore, Alexandria, \u0026 Norfolk. Rivardi writes the Governor on 3 April 1794 \u0026 , enclosing a copy of his instructions from Henry Knox. These instructions provide an estimate of the expenses at Baltimore \u0026 Norfolk. On 9 June 1794, Rivardi encloses a plan of Fort Nelson and writes that drawings of the Craney Island defense are forthcoming (enclosure not included). He writes concerning his progress in Norfolk on 15 June 1794. On 11 July 1794, Rivardi forwards a map of the Elizabeth River (not enclosed) and a return of hands working at Fort Norfolk. Shortly thereafter, Rivardi encloses a plan on Craney Island (not enclosed) and a return of laborers employed at Fort Nelson (1794 July 19). John Vermonnet was later appointed by the War Dept. to fortify Annapolis \u0026 Alexandria. Vermonnet writes on 17 June 1794 that he selected Jones' Point for a battery in Alexandria.","Virginia Delegates to the Second \u0026 Third Congresses\ncorresponded with Governor Lee intermittently throughout his\ntenure. On 20 Dec. 1791, James Monroe transmits the\nproceedings of Congress respecting the representation bill.\nRichard Henry Lee \u0026 Monroe also write on 14 Feb. 1792\nregarding military claims of land, and for services \u0026\nsupplies not yet compensated. Richard Henry Lee's letter of\nresignation, transcribed by Samuel Coleman, can also be found\n(1792 Oct. 8). Samuel A. Otis, as Clerk of the U.S. Senate,\noften transmits the journals of the Senate to the Governor\n(1792 June 1; 1793 May 1; \u0026 1794 June 1). Otis also writes\nrequesting copies of Virginia's laws(1792 Nov. 12).","Significant correspondents from Virginia State government\ninclude Samuel Coleman, Assistant Clerk of the Council of\nState; Simon Morgan, Adjutant General; Wyatt Coleman, Keeper\nof the Capitol; James Wood, Lieutenant Governor; James Innes,\nAttorney General; William Hay, Robert Goode, \u0026 William\nFoushee, etc., Directors of Public Buildings; Charles Hay,\nClerk of the House of Delegates; Humphrey Brooke, Clerk of the\nSenate; Capt. Elias Langham \u0026 Robert Quarles,\nSuperintendents of the Military Stores, Arms, \u0026 Ammunition\nat Point of Fork Arsenal; various county lieutenants; Andrew\nLewis \u0026 Hugh Caperton, Captains of Volunteer Militia;\nJames Madison, Jr., President of the Board of Directors of the\nLunatic Hospital in Williamsburg; Harry Heth, State Agent of\nPublic Tobacco; William Davies, Commissioner of Virginia for\nClaims Against the United States, John Pendleton, Jr., Auditor\nof Public Accounts; and Jacquelin Ambler, Treasurer.","Samuel Coleman, as Assistant Clerk of the Council,\ncommunicates with the Governor frequently through the Council\nOffice. Coleman mainly writes concerning military matters\nincluding the militia (1792 Aug. 2; 1792 Dec. 19 \u0026 31;\n1793 Jan. 9, 24, \u0026 30; 1793 Feb. 2 \u0026 7; 1793 March 29;\n1793 April 2 \u0026 9; 1793 May 7; 1793 June 4; 1793 July 3\n\u0026 9; 1793 Aug. 5; 1793 Sept. 4, 5, 14, 26, \u0026 30; 1793\nOct. 4 \u0026 29; 1793 Nov. 2, 4, \u0026 20; 1793 Dec. 9 \u0026\n22; 1794 March 15 \u0026 24; 1794 June 2; 1794 Aug. 1; 1794\nNov. 18 \u0026 28), an examination of returns from the Point of\nFork Arsenal (1792 Jan. 11; 1792 April 10; 1792 May 25; 1792\nJuly 10; 1792 Oct. 15; 1792 Nov. 1; 1793 Jan. 10; 1793 Feb. 7\n\u0026 20; 1793 April 16; 1793 Aug. 6 \u0026 15; 1793 Oct. 1;\n1793 Nov. 5; 1794 Jan. 2; 1794 April 1 \u0026 11; ), the pay\n\u0026 muster of scouts \u0026 rangers on the frontier (1792\nJan. 31; 1792 March 24; 1792 April 11; 1792 Dec. 5; 1793 Jan.\n7; 1793 Feb. 7; 1794 Jan. 16), accounts on the books of the\nFoundry (1791 Dec. 8; 1792 March 21; 1792 Dec. 27), and claims\nfor military service or supplies (1791 Dec. 10; 1792 Oct. 23;\n1793 Nov. 7; 1794 Sept. 3). On 11 May 1792, Coleman requests\nan appointment as Adjutant General, the duties of which were\nalready annexed to his current position in the Council. He\nagain applies for the position on 1 Dec. 1792, however, Simon\nMorgan was appointed instead. A letter, dated 20 June 1794,\nfrom Morgan encloses general orders to the Division Generals\nof the Militia. Another letter by Morgan requests that John\nStewart be appointed his deputy (1794 Aug. 22).","Coleman also corresponds with the Governor regarding the\nstate of the Capitol Building. On 11 July 1794, he writes on\nthe problems with the roof of the Capitol and includes a rough\ndiagram. Wyatt Coleman, Samuel's father, was appointed Keeper\nof the Capitol in 1793, and too writes the Governor regarding\nthe defective state of the roof (1794 July 10 \u0026 27). His\nearliest letter, dated 1 April 1793, remarks on his duties and\nincludes an account for hiring a person to sweep \u0026 clean\nthe Capitol. Both Samuel \u0026 Wyatt also write requesting\ninstructions of the Keeper of the Capitol (1794 July 16, 24,\n\u0026 25). On 16 July 1794, Wyatt Coleman encloses a memo of\nbroken windows on the Capitol. Samuel also provides a report\non his father's behalf on 11 September 1794 urging repairs to\nthe windows before winter.","James Wood, Lieutenant Governor, traveled to Ohio County on\nthe western frontier in June 1792 for the purpose of making an\narrangement of the volunteer militia and for entering into\ncontracts for their subsistence. He writes the governor on 20\nJune 1792 providing a report of his mission. This letter\nincludes proceedings of the Board of Field Officers of Ohio\nCo.; instructions to Capt. McMachan on augmenting his command;\nthe bond of Archibald \u0026 Robert Woods to furnish rations to\nsupply Capt. McMachan's Company; an order to the county\nlieutenants of Monongalia, Harrison, \u0026 Randolph to make\nreturns; returns of Harrison, Randolph, \u0026 Monongalia;\ninstructions to Capt. Lowther; and charges by John Davis\nagainst John Evans, County Lieutenant of Monongalia. He writes\nagain on 14 June 1793 regarding the state of the frontier in\nthe Monongalia District and encloses instructions to Capt.\nWilliam Lowther.","James Innes, Attorney General of Virginia, provides his\nopinion for the Governor on several occasions. On 3 Jan. 1792,\nInnes confirms his opinion respecting requisitions from\nGovernor Thomas Mifflin for the apprehension of McGuire \u0026\nBrady. He again writes regarding this case on 12 March 1792.\nOn 27 Feb. 1792, he writes that the bond \u0026 mortgage for\nthe public loan made to the French emigrants in Russell County\nis properly drawn. Later, he certifies that the title to\nfifty-five thousand acres sold by Richard Smith to Monsieur\nTibeauf in Russell County is valid (1792 Feb. 28). In 1794,\nInnes was appointed by the President on a mission to deliver\ncommunications to the state of Kentucky. Writing from\nLancaster, PA., dated 20 Nov. 1794, Innes states that he holds\nno office of profit under the United States and encloses a\nletter to Gov. Lee from 14 Aug. and a letter to Lt. Gov. Wood\nfrom 3 Oct. In the latter, Innes notes that General [John]\nMarshall has agreed to discharge his duties during his\nabsence. During Innes' absence, Marshall provides several\nopinions including the purchase \u0026 sale of lands for\narrears of taxes (1794 Oct. 15), fines \u0026 penalties under\nthe militia law (1794 Oct. 15), and the forfeiture of the\ncommission of Elisha White as Sheriff of Hanover (1794 Nov.\n28). Other correspondence from Innes relates to delinquent\nsheriffs (1792 Sept. 7), the ability of individuals to sue the\nstate (1792 Nov. 10), the suit of the Indiana Company against\nVirginia (1793 Jan. 22), the duties of district attorneys in\ncases of escheats (1793 Jan. 29), mortgages on Holt Richeson's\nestate (1794 June 20), and the Buckingham Works (1794 Aug.\n16).","William Hay, Robert Goode, \u0026 William Foushee, etc.,\nDirectors of Public Buildings, kept the Governor informed of\nthe ongoing repairs to the Capitol. On 14 June 1792, the\nDirectors enclose a copy of their proceedings concerning the\ncontract with Moses Austin \u0026 Co. Their letter also\nincludes resolutions, a letter from Hay to Austin regarding\nproblems with the Capitol's roof, and a statement of the\nexpense of wall pipes, plastering, \u0026 covering the Pedestal\ncornice. Robert Goode requests an advance of fifty pounds to\ncomplete the steps of the Capitol (1793 Sept. 12). On 8\nOctober 1794, Hay asks for an order for John Collins \u0026\nGeorge Winston on account of their contracts. Similarly, on 8\nNov. 1794, he solicits the Governor for an order for John\nHart, one of the undertakers of the work on the Capitol.\nFinally, on 17 Jan. 1794, William Hay submits his letter of\nresignation to the Governor.","Charles Hay, Clerk of the House of Delegates, and Humphrey\nBrooke, Clerk of the Senate, often submit legislation and\nqualifications of election to the Governor. Noteworthy\nlegislation includes a resolution to transmit the act to\nappoint electors to chose a president \u0026 vice president\n(1792 Oct. 10), an act to provide more effectually for the\ncollection of the public taxes (1792 Dec. 23), a resolution\nfor the Public Printer to print copies of the act imposing a\npublic tax (1792 Dec. 23), a resolution regarding temporary\ndefensive operations for the protection of the frontier (1793\nNov. 6), a resolution for the affectionate remembrance of the\nmilitia in enforcing obedience to the laws of the United\nStates during the insurrection (1794 Nov. 12), a resolution\nregarding the sale of the mace used by the House of Delegates\n(1794 Nov. 17), and a resolution regarding the request of the\nPresident that Henry Lee take command of the army raised for\nthe purpose of suppressing the insurrection in western\nPennsylvania (1794 Nov. 19). In addition, there are\nqualifications of election for John Taylor to replace Richard\nHenry Lee in the U.S. Senate (1792 Oct. 18), Henry Lee as\nGovernor (1792 Oct. 25), Henry Tazewell as Judge of the Court\nof Appeals to replace James Mercer (1793 Nov. 6), Patrick\nHenry to replace James Monroe in the U.S. Senate (1794 July\n10), and Robert Brooke as Governor to replace Henry Lee (1794\nNov. 20).","Capt. Elias Langham, Superintendent of the Military Stores,\nArms, \u0026 Ammunition at Point of Fork Arsenal, writes the\nGovernor regarding plans for a reduction of the expenses at\nPoint of Fork (1791 Dec. 7), accounts of hirelings' wages\n(1792 Jan. 11), neglect of duty by contractors for provisions\n(1792 Oct. 19), appointment of his brother John Langham as\ncontractor for provisions (1792 Oct. 23), the claim of David\nRoss (1793 July 7), fear of a slave insurrection at Point of\nFork \u0026 the need for a permanent guard (1793 Aug. 3), an\naccount of balance due him for his pay (1793 Oct. 3), and\naccounts of provisions furnished Point of Fork (1794 April 5;\n1794 May 20; 1794 June 11; 1794 Aug. 28; \u0026 1794 Sept. 19).\nOn 4 April 1792, William Price applies to the Governor to\nreplace Langham upon his resignation. Similar applications\nwere also submitted by John Guerrant, Jr., and J.K. Read for\nCol. Samuel Richardson (April 9 \u0026 10). Langham, however,\nremained in office for another year. He writes to the Lt. Gov.\non 24 Aug. 1793 requesting the Board to postpone the\nappointment of a new Superintendent for 15 days. On 26 Oct.\n1793, he states that Maj. Quarles has been appointed to\nsucceed him as Superintendent. Langham requests a certificate\nby the Board regarding his service and the cause of his\nreplacement. On 29 Nov. 1793, Langham complains of the conduct\nof his successor in the contractor's office. Langham also\nincludes certificates by John Peyton \u0026 D. McLaughlan,\nalong with a letter from his brother John Langham. Quarles\nletter in response to these charges can also be found in this\ncollection (1793 Nov. 29).","Maj. Robert Quarles succeeded Langham as Superintendent of\nPoint of Fork in Sept. 1793. Quarles's correspondence relates\nto returns of ordnance \u0026 public stores at Point of Fork\n(1793 Sept. 2 \u0026 5; 1793 Oct. 1; 1794 March 31; 1794 June\n30; \u0026 1794 Oct. 4), the punishment of a guard for neglect\nof duty (1793 Nov. 18); a commissary for the post (1793 Dec.\n20), a request for arms (1794 April 18), an increase in wages\nfor his sergeant for issuing rations (1794 June 2), the death\nof his Armourer Robert Fowler (1794 June 3), the exemption of\nmilitia duty for his garrison (1794 July 28), rations for the\nwives of artisans \u0026 guards (1794 July 28 \u0026 Sept. 2),\nand an increase in his salary (1794 Oct. 1 \u0026 Nov. 14).\nNote that additional materials relating to the Point of Fork\nArsenal can be found at the end of the collection. Included\nare additional correspondence, accounts \u0026 receipts, pay\nrolls of state guard \u0026 artificers, quarterly accounts of\ncash, and returns of ordnance, military stores, etc.","County lieutenants including Arthur Campbell, David Shepherd, George Clendenin, John P. Duvall, John Stuart, Thomas Newton, Jr., \u0026 Smith Snead communicate with the Governor Lee on various topics. Arthur Campbell, Washington Co., writes extensively on Indian affairs and frontier defense (1792 March 28; 1792 July 19 \u0026 20; 1792 Sept. 10; 1792 Oct. 5, 11, \u0026 17; 1792 Nov. 1, 3, \u0026 12; 1792 Dec. 5; 1793 April 24; 1793 June 24 \u0026 30; 1793 July 6; 1793 Oct. 3; 1794 April 15, 21, \u0026 29; 1794 July 9). In addition, Campbell corresponds on the subject of the act of the General Assembly establishing Walker's line as the boundary between North Carolina \u0026 Virginia (1792 June 25), the jurisdiction of William Blount, Governor of the Territory South of the Ohio River (1792 Sept. 4), charges against Capt. Andrew Lewis by Lt. Willoughby of the Washington Militia (1793 Aug. 31; 1793 Oct. 9, 11, \u0026 29; 1794 Jan. 17; 1794 May 8 \u0026 12), and the militia law, insurrection in Pennsylvania, \u0026 movements by the Creek Indians (1794 Aug. 21). David Shepherd, Ohio Co., encloses a letter from Henry Knox on the defense of the frontier, as well as a letter from William McMachan regarding Indian attacks (1792 April 14). John Duvall, Harrison Co., writes of murder committed by the Indians in that county \u0026 the defeat of Gen. St. Claire (1791 Dec. 8). Shortly thereafter, Duvall communicates in relation to troops raised for the defense of Harrison Co. (1792 Dec. 20). George Clendenin, Kanawha Co., too writes about Indian affairs (1792 May 26; 1792 Dec. 10). In addition, he often discusses Hugh Caperton's militia and the defense of the county (1792 March 8; 1792 Sept. 21 \u0026 22; 1793 Jan. 27, 28, \u0026 31; 1793 March 5; 1793 April 12; 1793 Dec. 16). John Stuart, Greenbrier Co., provides information on a company being raised \u0026 commanded by Capt. Caperton for the defense of Greenbrier \u0026 Kanawha counties (1792 Feb. 8 \u0026 1792 Aug. 6). He also mentions the appointment of six scouts on the frontier (1794 June 9) and the receipt of ammunition (1794 July 16). Thomas Newton, Jr., Norfolk, writes extensively about the pestilence in the West Indies \u0026 the quarantine of vessels (1793 June 16, 22, \u0026 30; 1793 Sept. 23 \u0026 28; 1793 Oct. 1, 5, 13, 15, 19-21, 25, 26 \u0026 30; 1793 Nov. 13-15, 19, \u0026 28; 1794 Aug. 7, 10, \u0026 18; 1794 Sept. 24; 1794 Oct. 4, 15, \u0026 21; 1794 Nov. 9 \u0026 21), the Cape Henry Light House (1792 Jan. 9), a slave insurrection (1792 May 10 \u0026 19), arms \u0026 ammunition (1792 June 20; 1793 March 12; 1793 April 29; 1793 Aug. 23; 1794 Oct. 7), Fort Nelson \u0026 coastal defense (1793 May 24 \u0026 25; 1793 Aug. 22; 1794 June 10; 1794 Sept. 21), French ships \u0026 emigrants (1793 July 9; 1793 Aug. 2; 1794 Sept. 10; 1794 Oct. 15), privateers \u0026 the neutrality laws (1793 June 2; 1794 March 19; 1794 Oct. 15; 1794 June 14; 1794 Nov. 28), the Norfolk militia (1794 Feb. 12 \u0026 23; 1794 March 9; 1794 Sept. 10), shots fired from the British ship Daedalus (1793 Feb. 24), the embargo (1794 April 4), and a riot in Norfolk (1794 June 4). Lastly, Smith Snead, Northampton Co., writes concerning ammunition and an attempted slave insurrection (1792 May 5, July 9 \u0026 21).","Andrew Lewis \u0026 Hugh Caperton, Captains of Volunteer\nMilitia in the western counties, were appointed to guard\nVirginia's western frontier. Lewis set out from Richmond on 2\nDecember 1791and frequently corresponds with Governor Lee\nconcerning Indian movements, attacks \u0026 depredations (1792\nApril 27; 1792 June 5; 1792 Aug. 24; 1792 Oct. 3; 1793 April\n9; 1793 May 8; 1793 Sept. 12 \u0026 29; 1793 Nov. 3; 1793 Dec.\n19 \u0026 24; 1794 Feb. 17; 1794 April 17 \u0026 19), rations\n(1792 Feb. 7), arms \u0026 ammunition (1792 Feb. 6; 1793 Jan.\n30), pay (1792 Dec. 22; 1793 Dec. 13 \u0026 23; 1794 Jan. 1),\nrecruiting of troops (1792 Dec. 22; 1794 Feb. 5), the killing\nof friendly Indians by Capt. Baird (1793 June 26), charges\nagainst the Washington Militia \u0026 Arthur Campbell (1793\nAug. 17; 1793 Oct. 13; 1793 Nov. 6, 7, 23, \u0026 26; 1793 Dec.\n19 \u0026 23; 1794 May 9), volunteers for the suppression of\nthe Whiskey Rebellion (1794 Oct. 3), and the general state of\nthe militia \u0026 frontier (1793 Feb. 22 \u0026 25; 1793 March\n11; 1793 Nov. 6; 1794 April 4 \u0026 8; 1794 May 9; 1794 Aug.\n18).","Hugh Caperton was appointed to the command of a company of\nvolunteer militia to defend Greenbrier \u0026 Kanawha counties.\nOn 10 Dec. 1791, Caperton \u0026 Daniel Boone write regarding\nthe volunteer militia to be raised in these counties. A\nstatement of scouts for Kanawha County by Boone can also be\nfound in these papers (1791 Undated). Caperton writes\nconcerning rations, arms, \u0026 ammunition (1792 Oct. 4 \u0026\n30; 1793 Oct. 11), pay (1793 April 20), and the recruiting of\ntroops (1793 Nov. 26). In a letter written with George\nClendenin he encloses a list of his company in service in\nGreenbrier Co. (1792 May 6). Caperton accepts his commission\nas captain of volunteer militia in a letter dated 15 Nov.\n1792. He encloses a pay roll of scouts on 20 April 1793. Col.\nCharles Cameron, Bath Co., writes about Caperton's arrest\n\u0026 trial before a court-martial (1793 Aug. 30 \u0026 1793\nDec. 31). Caperton writes concerning the charges \u0026\ncourt-martial on 25 Feb. 1794. On 2 April and again on 30 Aug.\n1794, Caperton requests a rehearing before another\ncourt-martial. He also submits a petition on 11 Sept. 1794 for\nthe rehearing at his own expense.","James Madison, Jr., Director of the Lunatic Hospital at\nWilliamsburg, \u0026 other members of the Court of Directors,\noften enclose orders to apply to the Auditor of Public\nAccounts for warrants (1792 Jan. 4; 1792 March 20; 1792 Aug.\n11; 1792 Oct. 13; 1793 Feb. 25; 1793 July 19; 1793 Dec. 13;\n1794 May 16). In his letter dated 26 Nov. 1793, Madison\ndeclares two vacancies in the Court of Directors by the deaths\nof Benjamin Harrison \u0026 William Pasteur. Lastly, on 1 Nov.\n1794, James Ruffin was recommended for a vacancy after the\nresignation of Joseph Hornsby.","Harry Heth, Agent for the Sale of Public Tobacco, encloses\nthe amount of sales of the balance of tobacco received by him\n(1791 Dec. 24). Also included is Heth's bond as Agent of the\nSinking Fund (1792 March 17). Heth was appointed to take the\nplace of Anthony Singleton whose letter of resignation can be\nfound in this collection (1792 Jan. 5).","William Davies, Commissioner of Virginia for Claims Against the United States, continues his work in settling the Revolutionary claims. He writes the Governor with respect to additional clerks (1792 April 28); the impending completion of his work (1792 Oct. 1); accounts \u0026 expenses of his office (1793 Jan. 3; 1793 April 1; 1793 July 1; 1793 Oct. 14); the contract with Messrs. Braxton, Herbert, \u0026 Claiborne (1793 Feb. 1); a warrant paid to William Finney (1793 March 20); books \u0026 papers to be sent to the state from Philadelphia (1793 May 28; 1793 July 18); his recommendation as sheriff of Mecklenburg Co. (1793 July 22); and the report of the General Board of Commissioners including an account of supplies \u0026 services during the late war, extracts from the Council Journal, and extracts of correspondence from Virginia governors to him (1794 Feb. 25). Other correspondence from Davies relates to his appointment as agent for the collection of arrears of taxes (1794 Jan. 12); his commission as agent (1794 March 23); and executions against delinquent sheriffs (1794 March 31; 1794 April 8 \u0026 26).","Governor Randolph corresponds often with John Pendleton,\nJr., Auditor of Public Accounts, and Jacquelin Ambler,\nTreasurer, regarding various financial matters. Pendleton\nregularly encloses lists of warrants issued by him through the\nAuditor's Office (1792 Feb. 15; 1792 April 28; 1792 Dec. 31;\n1793 Oct. 1; 1793 Nov. 5). Additionally, Pendleton encloses an\nabstract of the funded debt of the state (1792 June 25), a\nlist of executions returned by sheriffs in several counties\n(1792 Feb. 27), accounts for sending out notices \u0026\nexecutions against public delinquents (1792 April 20), and\nfrontier defense expenses (1793 Feb. 11 \u0026 13). Ambler\nwrites regarding lists of lands purchased for non-payment of\ntaxes (1792 Jan. 11), the amount of transfer tobacco in the\nTreasury (1792 Feb. 14; 1792 June 20), the state of the\nTreasury (1792 Feb. 25; 1792 Nov. 28; 1794 Oct. 20), funds for\nthe Potomack Company (1792 Nov. 28), the purchase of public\ntobacco by Richard Bibb (1792 Dec. 11), certificates from the\nSinking Fund for warrants issued to foreign creditors (1793\nJan. 10), the exchange rates of foreign coins by Congress\n(1793 June 13), additional door, locks, \u0026 other expenses\nfor the Treasury (1793 Aug. 27), the claim of the state on\naccount of the Federal buildings (1794 Aug. 28), disbursements\n\u0026 discounts made at the Treasury (1794 Sept. 25), and a\nwarrant to the Court of Directors of the Lunatic Hospital\n(1794 Nov. 4). On 9 Jan. 1793, Ambler \u0026 Pendleton apply to\nthe Governor requesting that Mrs. Pearson remain in the house\non the public square (1793. Jan. 9).","Additional significant correspondence includes the following: President George Washington re. property carried away by the British (handwritten copy) (1791 Dec. 7); Edward Telfair, Governor of Georgia, transmitting a resolution to keep the Senate doors open to the public (1792 Jan. 31); William Blount, Governor of the Territory South of the Ohio River, re. aid to troops stationed on Virginia's frontiers (1792 March 6); John Harvie \u0026 William Foushee, Directors of the James River Canal re. balance due on shares purchased on public account (1792 May 8); Benjamin R. Morgan, Solicitor of Complaints, to James Innes enclosing a bill of equity from William Grayson \u0026 others re. the tract of land known as Indiana (1792 Aug. 11); William Blount re. the boundary between Virginia and his territory at the Watkins' line (1792 Sept. 2); Gen. Anthony Wayne to Maj. William McMachan re. the protection of the frontiers of Ohio Co. (1793 Jan. 5); Henry Lee to James Wood, Lt. Gov., re. a suit against the state (1792 Feb. 7); Henry Lee to Wood re. peace with the Southwest Indians \u0026 settlement of claims (1793 Feb. 15); Richard E. Lee, Mayor of Norfolk, enclosing a letter from the British Consul re. interference with the civil authority against U.S. citizens engaged in privateering against the British (1793 May 16); Thomas Mifflin, Governor of Pennsylvania, re. the defense of the frontiers (1793 June 23); Robert Taylor, Mayor of Norfolk, re. distressed emigrants from the West Indies (1793 July 13); John Avery, Jr., Secretary, enclosing the proclamation of John Hancock, Governor of Massachusetts, concerning the complaint of William Marshall against the state (1793 July 21); John Hamilton, British Consul, re. an infringement of the President's neutrality proclamation (1793 Aug. 8 \u0026 29); Joseph Jones re. an intended slave insurrection at Petersburg (1793 Aug. 17); Dennis Ramsay, Mayor of Alexandria, re. quarantine of vessels (1793 Sept. 13); Edward Carrington re. the rent of the room in the Capitol formerly occupied by the Solicitor (1793 Sept. 10); Robert Taylor re. measures to prevent the pestilence in Philadelphia \u0026 the West Indies (1793 Sept. 17); Fontaine Maury, Mayor of Fredericksburg, re. the infectious fever brought by trading vessels (1793 Sept. 17 \u0026 22); John Barrett, Mayor of Richmond, re. the spread of the malady from Philadelphia (1793 Sept. 17); John Hamilton re. the French Privateer Republic (1793 Sept. 20 \u0026 27); William Prentis, Mayor of Petersburg, re. two persons escaping from quarantine to Petersburg (1793 Oct. 1); Thomas Mifflin re. the suability of a state (1793 Dec. 19); John Hamilton re. the capture of the British Brigantine Cunningham by a French Privateer in U.S. jurisdiction (1793 Dec. 22); Monsieur P.A. Cherui, Vice-Consul of the France Republic at Alexandria, re. his title papers (1794 Jan. 14); Samuel Huntington, Governor of Connecticut, re. a resolution giving instructions to member in Congress (1794 Jan. 15); Robert Taylor re. relief of French emigrants (1794 Jan. 17 \u0026 Feb. 10); Dennis Ramsay re. statements of French emigrants from St. Domingo (1794 Feb. 1); A.J. Dallas, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, transmitting a copy of their laws (1794 Feb. 11); William Prentis re. precautions against small pox (1794 March 20); Robert Taylor re. the British ship Daedalus (1794 March 23); John Hamilton re. the capture of the British Schooner Delight \u0026 Charles taken by a French ship within neutral limits (1794 May 29); John Marshall re. the arrest of the Ship Unicorn, a supposed privateer (1794 July 23 \u0026 28); David Bradford re. opposition to the Excise Law (1794 Aug. 6); Dabney Minor re. leaks in the Capitol roof (1794 Aug. 7); Tench Coxe, Revenue Commissioner, to H.H. Breckinridge re. the Excise Law and the Whiskey Rebellion (1794 Aug. 8); Tench Coxe to H.H. Breckinridge re. a reported dismemberment of Virginia \u0026 Pennsylvania (1794 Aug. 29); Edward Carrington re. military stores and three thousand stand of arms to Winchester for use against the insurgents (1794 Sept. 1 \u0026 16); George Jackson re. the Governor's letter \u0026 proclamation relative to the riotous party in Pennsylvania (1794 Sept. 9); Henry Lee to James Wood re. the fighting force of the insurgent counties (1794 Sept. 19); Mr. Oster, French Consul, re. an English Frigate with two French prizes at Hampton (1794 Sept. 25 \u0026 Oct. 15); Edward Carrington re. insurgents in Maryland, liberty poles, and the arrival of the Governor (1794 Sept. 24); Thomas Mathews re. arms, supplies, troop movements, quotas, desertions, etc. (1794 Oct. 6 \u0026 12); George French, Mayor of Fredericksburg, re. the nomination of James Allan, Jr., as Superintendent of Quarantine (1794 Oct. 19); Edward Carrington re. provision for the return of the militia now in service (1794 Oct. 18); Henry Lee to James Wood stating that he is unable to return in time for the General Assembly (1794 Oct. 23); and Robert Mitchell, Mayor of Richmond, re. small pox (1794 Nov. 13).","Other noteworthy items include: pay roll of Lt. Bladen\nAshby's company of Rangers (1791 Dec. 20); receipt for powder\n\u0026 lead for the use of Daniel Boone's Company (1791 Dec.\n22); returns for elections to the House of Representatives\n(1792 Feb. 20 \u0026 23); pay abstract of scouts belonging to\nCapt. Hugh Caperton's Company (1793 Jan. 29); election\ncertificates for electors of the Presidential \u0026 Vice-\nPresidential elections (1792 Nov.); a roll of Capt. Hugh\nCaperton's Company showing residence \u0026 place of duty (1792\nUndated); roll of John Morris' Company of rangers (1793 Jan.\n1); proclamation by Gov. Lee prohibiting hostile incursions\nagainst the Indians north of the Ohio River while a treaty\ntakes place at Lower Sandusky (1793 May 13); list of Capt.\nHugh Caperton's Company at Fort Lee (1793 May 27);\nproclamation by Gov. Lee regarding the quarantine of vessels\ncoming from Philadelphia, the Grenades, \u0026 Tobago (1793\nSept. 17); list of persons who have taken the oath of fidelity\nin Fairfax County (1793 Oct. 1); pay roll of the militia on\nguard over the Public Arsenal at New London (1793 Oct. 19);\nPetersburg resolutions regarding the malignant disease in\nPhiladelphia (1793 Oct. 3); proclamation by Gov. Lee revoking\nhis previous proclamation to perform quarantines (1793 Nov.\n25); proclamation by Gov. Lee regarding an award for the\ncapture of Richard Adams (1793 Dec. 11); pay abstract of\nmilitia from Washington Co. under Capt. Andrew Lewis (1793\nDec. 13); applications for agents for the collection of\narrears of taxes due by delinquent sheriffs (1793 Dec. \u0026\n1794 Jan.); resolutions of the North Carolina Assembly\nregarding the decision of the Federal judiciary that a state\nmay be sued by an individual (1794 Jan. 4); bonds of\nindividuals appointed as agents for collecting taxes \u0026\nduties (1794 Feb.); muster roll of a detachment of Cornelius\nBogard's Company of Rangers commanded by William Wells (1794\nMarch 15); resolution of Congress for an embargo on all ships\nin U.S. ports for thirty days (1794 March 26); return of\nlaborers employed at Fort Nelson \u0026 Fort Norfolk (1794 June\n27); rough general orders \u0026 division orders to militia\n(1794 June 30); proclamation by Lt. Gov. Wood regarding a\ncontagious disease in the West Indies and performing\nquarantines (1794 Aug. 2); report of Maj. G.K. Taylor\nregarding the taking possession of Capt. Sinclair's ship The\nUnicorn suspecting of equipping for the purpose of\nprivateering (1794 Aug. 4); proclamation by Gov. Lee regarding\nbanditti from Western Pennsylvania in Virginia (1794 Aug. 19);\nestimate by Edward Carrington concerning the march of the\nmilitia for the suppression of the Whiskey Insurrection (1794\nSept. 4); and a proclamation by Lt. Gov. Wood revoking his\nproclamation for quarantines (1794 Nov. 4)."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere are no restrictions.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["There are no restrictions."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc label=\"Physical Location\"\u003eState Records Collection,\nOffice of the Governor (Record Group 3)\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["State Records Collection,\nOffice of the Governor (Record Group 3)"],"language_ssim":["English"],"total_component_count_is":266,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T09:56:51.643Z","scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eGovernor Lee's Executive papers are organized\nchronologically with undated items arranged at the end of each\nyear. These papers primarily consist of incoming\ncorrespondence during Lee's three one-year terms as governor\nbetween 1 December 1791 until 1 December 1794. These records\ninclude correspondence written to James Wood who acted as\nLieutenant Governor while Lee traveled to Nashville and again\nwhen he served as commander of the United States forces during\nthe Whiskey Rebellion in 1794. The correspondence in this\ncollection relates to a variety of topics including\nappointments for state positions; the Point of Fork Arsenal;\ndefense of the frontier; the Whiskey Rebellion; resignations;\narms \u0026amp; ammunition; Indian attacks; French emigrants; the\nFederal City; the Lunatic Hospital in Williamsburg; state\nexpenses \u0026amp; revenue; quarantine of vessels; foreign\naffairs; Revolutionary claims; public tobacco; elections;\nPresidential electors; the Capitol Building; fortification of\nAlexandria \u0026amp; Norfolk harbors; the militia; and others. In\naddition to correspondence, there are resolutions from\nCongress and the Virginia Senate \u0026amp; House of Delegates;\nmuster \u0026amp; pay rolls; accounts; oaths; pardons; receipts;\nelection returns; election certificates; qualifications;\nlists; depositions; proclamations; petitions; reports;\nappointments; bonds; commissions; orders; reports;\nproceedings; applications; and other sundry items. Note that\nthe pardons for 1792 have been separated to the end of the\npapers for that year.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNoteworthy correspondence originates from the United States\ngovernment, Virginia State government, and miscellaneous\nsources. Prominent correspondents from the United States\ngovernment include Henry Knox, Secretary of War; Thomas\nJefferson, Secretary of State; Edmund Randolph, Attorney\nGeneral; Alexander Campbell, District Attorney General; Thomas\nJohnson, David Stuart, Daniel Carroll, William Thornton, \u0026amp;\nGustavus Scott, Commissioners of the Federal City; John\nHopkins, Commissioner of Loans for Virginia; John Jacob Ulrich\nRivardi, Engineer in the service of the U.S.; Samuel A. Otis,\nSecretary of the Senate; and the Virginia Delegates to\nCongress including James Monroe, Richard Henry Lee, and\nothers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHenry Knox, Secretary of War, corresponds the most\nfrequently with Governor Lee from the United States\ngovernment. Knox's correspondence primarily relates to Indian\naffairs and the defense of the frontier (1791 Dec. 5 \u0026amp; 24;\n1792 Feb. 2; 1792 March 17; 1792 April 7; 1792 May 16; 1792\nJune 25 \u0026amp; 30; 1792 July 11; 1792 Sept. 15; 1792 Oct. 9,\n11, 14, \u0026amp; 30; 1792 Nov. 1, 3, \u0026amp; 23; 1793 Feb. 16; 1793\nMay 16; 1793 July 25; 1793 Sept. 3; 1794 Jan. 27). In\naddition, Knox also writes regarding a variety of other\nconcerns including: an escort for Governor Lee \u0026amp; Governor\nPickens to Nashville (1792 Aug. 13), a treaty with the Indians\nnorth of the Ohio to be held at Lower Sandusky (1793 April\n24), the defense of Norfolk (1793 May 10; 1794 March 19; \u0026amp;\n1794 July 30), the capture of vessels in American waters by\nother powers \u0026amp; neutrality laws of the U.S. (1793 May 23\n\u0026amp; 24; 1793 Aug. 21; 1793 Nov. 12; 1794 Feb. 11), money to\nthe Commissioners of the Federal Buildings in Washington and\nthe temporary residence of the President in Germantown,\nPennsylvania (1793 Nov. 9), the recommendation of Daniel\nBedinger to make gun carriages in Norfolk (1794 March 24), the\nappointment of Maj. Rivardi by the President to fortify\nBaltimore, Alexandria, \u0026amp; Norfolk (1794 March 28; 1794\nApril 3; \u0026amp; 1794 June 9), the spoliation at Guadeloupe by\nthe French privateer Preus and British prisoners on parole\n(1794 April 17), the St. Domingo Fleet, the embargo, letters\nof marque, etc. (1794 May 9), an act directing a detachment\nfrom the militia of the U.S. (1794 May 19), the arming of\nvessels belonging to the belligerent powers in the U.S. (1794\nJune 27), the vessel of the British Consul taken possession by\nGen. Thomas Mathews (1794 Aug. 25), and an arsenal or magazine\nwithin Virginia for the U.S. (1794 Nov. 10).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAs Secretary of State, Thomas Jefferson writes the Governor\nto transmit acts \u0026amp; resolutions of Congress. On 1 Feb.\n1792, Jefferson transmits copies of an act carrying into\neffect a contract between the U.S. \u0026amp; the state of\nPennsylvania, and an act to extend the time for settling the\naccounts of the U.S. with the individual states. He also\nwrites regarding an act concerning certain fisheries of the\nU.S. \u0026amp; for the regulation and government of the fishermen\nemployed therein, an act to establish the Post Office \u0026amp;\nPost roads, and the ratification by three-quarters of the\nlegislatures of certain articles in addition to and amendment\nto the Constitution (1792 March 1). He transmits an act\nsupplemental to the act for making further provision for the\nprotection of the frontiers, an act establishing a mint \u0026amp;\nregulating the coins of the U.S., and an act for finishing the\nlighthouse on Baldhead at the mouth of the Cape Fear River in\nNorth Carolina (1792 April 10). Note that the original acts\nare no longer included with the above correspondence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEdmund Randolph, U.S. Attorney General, \u0026amp; Alexander\nCampbell, District Attorney General, often submit opinions\nrespecting various matters. On 24 June 1793, Randolph writes\nregarding the suit brought by the Indiana Company against the\nstate of Virginia. A circular letter from Randolph, dated 1792\nOct. 10, relates to ships of war bringing in French prizes in\nviolation of the 17th article of the treaty of commerce\nbetween the U.S. \u0026amp; France. Similarly, Randolph's letter,\ndated 22 Oct. 1794, relates to the complaints of Joseph\nFauchet, Minister Plenipotentiary of the French Republic,\nconcerning French prizes in U.S. ports. Campbell writes the\nLieutenant Governor on 23 Aug. 1793 regarding an insult to the\nBritish Consul at Norfolk. He also provides his opinion in\nfavor of a arming a privateer from Cape Francois (1793 Sept.\n25). On 3 Dec. 1793, Campbell writes that provisions may be\nsold by a neutral people to either belligerent and that\nrepairs of vessels for non-military purposes is permissible.\nHe provides another opinion regarding accusations by the\nBritish Consul at Norfolk respecting violence against the\nBrigantine Ann at Yorktown. The British Consul also accused\npersons at Smithfield of fitting out a ship to serve as a\nprivateer in the present war. Campbell explains that this\nwould be a violation of the laws of the U.S. and require the\nGovernor to arrest the offenders (1794 July 11). Lastly,\nCampbell provides an opinion in favor of a French schooner\nfrom Baltimore that arrived in Norfolk with a prize captured\nat sea (1794 Aug. 15).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThomas Johnson, David Stuart, Daniel Carroll, William\nThornton, \u0026amp; Gustavus Scott, Commissioners of the Federal\nCity, write the Governor on several occasions regarding\nVirginia's donation for the Federal Buildings (1792 June 6;\n1793 Feb. 7; 1793 Sept. 23; 1794 Jan. 30; 1794 June 26; 1794\nSept. 16; \u0026amp; 1794 Nov. 7). John Hopkins, as Commissioner of\nLoans for Virginia, also writes the Governor on behalf of\nthese Commissioners (1792 Jan. 25; 1792 May 8; 1793 Feb. 13;\n1793 Sept. 13; 1793 Oct. 29; 1793 Nov. 20; 1794 Feb. 7; \u0026amp;\n1794 Nov. 28). On 12 March 1792, Hopkins encloses a letter\nfrom William Deakins, Treasurer for Federal Buildings,\nregarding the donation. Hopkins also writes with respect to\nthe state debt subscribed to the loan of the U.S. by the act\nof 4 Aug. 1790 (1792 March 12).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJohn Jacob Ulrich Rivardi, was appointed temporary engineer in the service of the U.S. for the purpose of fortifying the ports and harbors at Baltimore, Alexandria, \u0026amp; Norfolk. Rivardi writes the Governor on 3 April 1794 \u0026amp; , enclosing a copy of his instructions from Henry Knox. These instructions provide an estimate of the expenses at Baltimore \u0026amp; Norfolk. On 9 June 1794, Rivardi encloses a plan of Fort Nelson and writes that drawings of the Craney Island defense are forthcoming (enclosure not included). He writes concerning his progress in Norfolk on 15 June 1794. On 11 July 1794, Rivardi forwards a map of the Elizabeth River (not enclosed) and a return of hands working at Fort Norfolk. Shortly thereafter, Rivardi encloses a plan on Craney Island (not enclosed) and a return of laborers employed at Fort Nelson (1794 July 19). John Vermonnet was later appointed by the War Dept. to fortify Annapolis \u0026amp; Alexandria. Vermonnet writes on 17 June 1794 that he selected Jones' Point for a battery in Alexandria.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVirginia Delegates to the Second \u0026amp; Third Congresses\ncorresponded with Governor Lee intermittently throughout his\ntenure. On 20 Dec. 1791, James Monroe transmits the\nproceedings of Congress respecting the representation bill.\nRichard Henry Lee \u0026amp; Monroe also write on 14 Feb. 1792\nregarding military claims of land, and for services \u0026amp;\nsupplies not yet compensated. Richard Henry Lee's letter of\nresignation, transcribed by Samuel Coleman, can also be found\n(1792 Oct. 8). Samuel A. Otis, as Clerk of the U.S. Senate,\noften transmits the journals of the Senate to the Governor\n(1792 June 1; 1793 May 1; \u0026amp; 1794 June 1). Otis also writes\nrequesting copies of Virginia's laws(1792 Nov. 12).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSignificant correspondents from Virginia State government\ninclude Samuel Coleman, Assistant Clerk of the Council of\nState; Simon Morgan, Adjutant General; Wyatt Coleman, Keeper\nof the Capitol; James Wood, Lieutenant Governor; James Innes,\nAttorney General; William Hay, Robert Goode, \u0026amp; William\nFoushee, etc., Directors of Public Buildings; Charles Hay,\nClerk of the House of Delegates; Humphrey Brooke, Clerk of the\nSenate; Capt. Elias Langham \u0026amp; Robert Quarles,\nSuperintendents of the Military Stores, Arms, \u0026amp; Ammunition\nat Point of Fork Arsenal; various county lieutenants; Andrew\nLewis \u0026amp; Hugh Caperton, Captains of Volunteer Militia;\nJames Madison, Jr., President of the Board of Directors of the\nLunatic Hospital in Williamsburg; Harry Heth, State Agent of\nPublic Tobacco; William Davies, Commissioner of Virginia for\nClaims Against the United States, John Pendleton, Jr., Auditor\nof Public Accounts; and Jacquelin Ambler, Treasurer.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSamuel Coleman, as Assistant Clerk of the Council,\ncommunicates with the Governor frequently through the Council\nOffice. Coleman mainly writes concerning military matters\nincluding the militia (1792 Aug. 2; 1792 Dec. 19 \u0026amp; 31;\n1793 Jan. 9, 24, \u0026amp; 30; 1793 Feb. 2 \u0026amp; 7; 1793 March 29;\n1793 April 2 \u0026amp; 9; 1793 May 7; 1793 June 4; 1793 July 3\n\u0026amp; 9; 1793 Aug. 5; 1793 Sept. 4, 5, 14, 26, \u0026amp; 30; 1793\nOct. 4 \u0026amp; 29; 1793 Nov. 2, 4, \u0026amp; 20; 1793 Dec. 9 \u0026amp;\n22; 1794 March 15 \u0026amp; 24; 1794 June 2; 1794 Aug. 1; 1794\nNov. 18 \u0026amp; 28), an examination of returns from the Point of\nFork Arsenal (1792 Jan. 11; 1792 April 10; 1792 May 25; 1792\nJuly 10; 1792 Oct. 15; 1792 Nov. 1; 1793 Jan. 10; 1793 Feb. 7\n\u0026amp; 20; 1793 April 16; 1793 Aug. 6 \u0026amp; 15; 1793 Oct. 1;\n1793 Nov. 5; 1794 Jan. 2; 1794 April 1 \u0026amp; 11; ), the pay\n\u0026amp; muster of scouts \u0026amp; rangers on the frontier (1792\nJan. 31; 1792 March 24; 1792 April 11; 1792 Dec. 5; 1793 Jan.\n7; 1793 Feb. 7; 1794 Jan. 16), accounts on the books of the\nFoundry (1791 Dec. 8; 1792 March 21; 1792 Dec. 27), and claims\nfor military service or supplies (1791 Dec. 10; 1792 Oct. 23;\n1793 Nov. 7; 1794 Sept. 3). On 11 May 1792, Coleman requests\nan appointment as Adjutant General, the duties of which were\nalready annexed to his current position in the Council. He\nagain applies for the position on 1 Dec. 1792, however, Simon\nMorgan was appointed instead. A letter, dated 20 June 1794,\nfrom Morgan encloses general orders to the Division Generals\nof the Militia. Another letter by Morgan requests that John\nStewart be appointed his deputy (1794 Aug. 22).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eColeman also corresponds with the Governor regarding the\nstate of the Capitol Building. On 11 July 1794, he writes on\nthe problems with the roof of the Capitol and includes a rough\ndiagram. Wyatt Coleman, Samuel's father, was appointed Keeper\nof the Capitol in 1793, and too writes the Governor regarding\nthe defective state of the roof (1794 July 10 \u0026amp; 27). His\nearliest letter, dated 1 April 1793, remarks on his duties and\nincludes an account for hiring a person to sweep \u0026amp; clean\nthe Capitol. Both Samuel \u0026amp; Wyatt also write requesting\ninstructions of the Keeper of the Capitol (1794 July 16, 24,\n\u0026amp; 25). On 16 July 1794, Wyatt Coleman encloses a memo of\nbroken windows on the Capitol. Samuel also provides a report\non his father's behalf on 11 September 1794 urging repairs to\nthe windows before winter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJames Wood, Lieutenant Governor, traveled to Ohio County on\nthe western frontier in June 1792 for the purpose of making an\narrangement of the volunteer militia and for entering into\ncontracts for their subsistence. He writes the governor on 20\nJune 1792 providing a report of his mission. This letter\nincludes proceedings of the Board of Field Officers of Ohio\nCo.; instructions to Capt. McMachan on augmenting his command;\nthe bond of Archibald \u0026amp; Robert Woods to furnish rations to\nsupply Capt. McMachan's Company; an order to the county\nlieutenants of Monongalia, Harrison, \u0026amp; Randolph to make\nreturns; returns of Harrison, Randolph, \u0026amp; Monongalia;\ninstructions to Capt. Lowther; and charges by John Davis\nagainst John Evans, County Lieutenant of Monongalia. He writes\nagain on 14 June 1793 regarding the state of the frontier in\nthe Monongalia District and encloses instructions to Capt.\nWilliam Lowther.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJames Innes, Attorney General of Virginia, provides his\nopinion for the Governor on several occasions. On 3 Jan. 1792,\nInnes confirms his opinion respecting requisitions from\nGovernor Thomas Mifflin for the apprehension of McGuire \u0026amp;\nBrady. He again writes regarding this case on 12 March 1792.\nOn 27 Feb. 1792, he writes that the bond \u0026amp; mortgage for\nthe public loan made to the French emigrants in Russell County\nis properly drawn. Later, he certifies that the title to\nfifty-five thousand acres sold by Richard Smith to Monsieur\nTibeauf in Russell County is valid (1792 Feb. 28). In 1794,\nInnes was appointed by the President on a mission to deliver\ncommunications to the state of Kentucky. Writing from\nLancaster, PA., dated 20 Nov. 1794, Innes states that he holds\nno office of profit under the United States and encloses a\nletter to Gov. Lee from 14 Aug. and a letter to Lt. Gov. Wood\nfrom 3 Oct. In the latter, Innes notes that General [John]\nMarshall has agreed to discharge his duties during his\nabsence. During Innes' absence, Marshall provides several\nopinions including the purchase \u0026amp; sale of lands for\narrears of taxes (1794 Oct. 15), fines \u0026amp; penalties under\nthe militia law (1794 Oct. 15), and the forfeiture of the\ncommission of Elisha White as Sheriff of Hanover (1794 Nov.\n28). Other correspondence from Innes relates to delinquent\nsheriffs (1792 Sept. 7), the ability of individuals to sue the\nstate (1792 Nov. 10), the suit of the Indiana Company against\nVirginia (1793 Jan. 22), the duties of district attorneys in\ncases of escheats (1793 Jan. 29), mortgages on Holt Richeson's\nestate (1794 June 20), and the Buckingham Works (1794 Aug.\n16).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWilliam Hay, Robert Goode, \u0026amp; William Foushee, etc.,\nDirectors of Public Buildings, kept the Governor informed of\nthe ongoing repairs to the Capitol. On 14 June 1792, the\nDirectors enclose a copy of their proceedings concerning the\ncontract with Moses Austin \u0026amp; Co. Their letter also\nincludes resolutions, a letter from Hay to Austin regarding\nproblems with the Capitol's roof, and a statement of the\nexpense of wall pipes, plastering, \u0026amp; covering the Pedestal\ncornice. Robert Goode requests an advance of fifty pounds to\ncomplete the steps of the Capitol (1793 Sept. 12). On 8\nOctober 1794, Hay asks for an order for John Collins \u0026amp;\nGeorge Winston on account of their contracts. Similarly, on 8\nNov. 1794, he solicits the Governor for an order for John\nHart, one of the undertakers of the work on the Capitol.\nFinally, on 17 Jan. 1794, William Hay submits his letter of\nresignation to the Governor.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCharles Hay, Clerk of the House of Delegates, and Humphrey\nBrooke, Clerk of the Senate, often submit legislation and\nqualifications of election to the Governor. Noteworthy\nlegislation includes a resolution to transmit the act to\nappoint electors to chose a president \u0026amp; vice president\n(1792 Oct. 10), an act to provide more effectually for the\ncollection of the public taxes (1792 Dec. 23), a resolution\nfor the Public Printer to print copies of the act imposing a\npublic tax (1792 Dec. 23), a resolution regarding temporary\ndefensive operations for the protection of the frontier (1793\nNov. 6), a resolution for the affectionate remembrance of the\nmilitia in enforcing obedience to the laws of the United\nStates during the insurrection (1794 Nov. 12), a resolution\nregarding the sale of the mace used by the House of Delegates\n(1794 Nov. 17), and a resolution regarding the request of the\nPresident that Henry Lee take command of the army raised for\nthe purpose of suppressing the insurrection in western\nPennsylvania (1794 Nov. 19). In addition, there are\nqualifications of election for John Taylor to replace Richard\nHenry Lee in the U.S. Senate (1792 Oct. 18), Henry Lee as\nGovernor (1792 Oct. 25), Henry Tazewell as Judge of the Court\nof Appeals to replace James Mercer (1793 Nov. 6), Patrick\nHenry to replace James Monroe in the U.S. Senate (1794 July\n10), and Robert Brooke as Governor to replace Henry Lee (1794\nNov. 20).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCapt. Elias Langham, Superintendent of the Military Stores,\nArms, \u0026amp; Ammunition at Point of Fork Arsenal, writes the\nGovernor regarding plans for a reduction of the expenses at\nPoint of Fork (1791 Dec. 7), accounts of hirelings' wages\n(1792 Jan. 11), neglect of duty by contractors for provisions\n(1792 Oct. 19), appointment of his brother John Langham as\ncontractor for provisions (1792 Oct. 23), the claim of David\nRoss (1793 July 7), fear of a slave insurrection at Point of\nFork \u0026amp; the need for a permanent guard (1793 Aug. 3), an\naccount of balance due him for his pay (1793 Oct. 3), and\naccounts of provisions furnished Point of Fork (1794 April 5;\n1794 May 20; 1794 June 11; 1794 Aug. 28; \u0026amp; 1794 Sept. 19).\nOn 4 April 1792, William Price applies to the Governor to\nreplace Langham upon his resignation. Similar applications\nwere also submitted by John Guerrant, Jr., and J.K. Read for\nCol. Samuel Richardson (April 9 \u0026amp; 10). Langham, however,\nremained in office for another year. He writes to the Lt. Gov.\non 24 Aug. 1793 requesting the Board to postpone the\nappointment of a new Superintendent for 15 days. On 26 Oct.\n1793, he states that Maj. Quarles has been appointed to\nsucceed him as Superintendent. Langham requests a certificate\nby the Board regarding his service and the cause of his\nreplacement. On 29 Nov. 1793, Langham complains of the conduct\nof his successor in the contractor's office. Langham also\nincludes certificates by John Peyton \u0026amp; D. McLaughlan,\nalong with a letter from his brother John Langham. Quarles\nletter in response to these charges can also be found in this\ncollection (1793 Nov. 29).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMaj. Robert Quarles succeeded Langham as Superintendent of\nPoint of Fork in Sept. 1793. Quarles's correspondence relates\nto returns of ordnance \u0026amp; public stores at Point of Fork\n(1793 Sept. 2 \u0026amp; 5; 1793 Oct. 1; 1794 March 31; 1794 June\n30; \u0026amp; 1794 Oct. 4), the punishment of a guard for neglect\nof duty (1793 Nov. 18); a commissary for the post (1793 Dec.\n20), a request for arms (1794 April 18), an increase in wages\nfor his sergeant for issuing rations (1794 June 2), the death\nof his Armourer Robert Fowler (1794 June 3), the exemption of\nmilitia duty for his garrison (1794 July 28), rations for the\nwives of artisans \u0026amp; guards (1794 July 28 \u0026amp; Sept. 2),\nand an increase in his salary (1794 Oct. 1 \u0026amp; Nov. 14).\nNote that additional materials relating to the Point of Fork\nArsenal can be found at the end of the collection. Included\nare additional correspondence, accounts \u0026amp; receipts, pay\nrolls of state guard \u0026amp; artificers, quarterly accounts of\ncash, and returns of ordnance, military stores, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCounty lieutenants including Arthur Campbell, David Shepherd, George Clendenin, John P. Duvall, John Stuart, Thomas Newton, Jr., \u0026amp; Smith Snead communicate with the Governor Lee on various topics. Arthur Campbell, Washington Co., writes extensively on Indian affairs and frontier defense (1792 March 28; 1792 July 19 \u0026amp; 20; 1792 Sept. 10; 1792 Oct. 5, 11, \u0026amp; 17; 1792 Nov. 1, 3, \u0026amp; 12; 1792 Dec. 5; 1793 April 24; 1793 June 24 \u0026amp; 30; 1793 July 6; 1793 Oct. 3; 1794 April 15, 21, \u0026amp; 29; 1794 July 9). In addition, Campbell corresponds on the subject of the act of the General Assembly establishing Walker's line as the boundary between North Carolina \u0026amp; Virginia (1792 June 25), the jurisdiction of William Blount, Governor of the Territory South of the Ohio River (1792 Sept. 4), charges against Capt. Andrew Lewis by Lt. Willoughby of the Washington Militia (1793 Aug. 31; 1793 Oct. 9, 11, \u0026amp; 29; 1794 Jan. 17; 1794 May 8 \u0026amp; 12), and the militia law, insurrection in Pennsylvania, \u0026amp; movements by the Creek Indians (1794 Aug. 21). David Shepherd, Ohio Co., encloses a letter from Henry Knox on the defense of the frontier, as well as a letter from William McMachan regarding Indian attacks (1792 April 14). John Duvall, Harrison Co., writes of murder committed by the Indians in that county \u0026amp; the defeat of Gen. St. Claire (1791 Dec. 8). Shortly thereafter, Duvall communicates in relation to troops raised for the defense of Harrison Co. (1792 Dec. 20). George Clendenin, Kanawha Co., too writes about Indian affairs (1792 May 26; 1792 Dec. 10). In addition, he often discusses Hugh Caperton's militia and the defense of the county (1792 March 8; 1792 Sept. 21 \u0026amp; 22; 1793 Jan. 27, 28, \u0026amp; 31; 1793 March 5; 1793 April 12; 1793 Dec. 16). John Stuart, Greenbrier Co., provides information on a company being raised \u0026amp; commanded by Capt. Caperton for the defense of Greenbrier \u0026amp; Kanawha counties (1792 Feb. 8 \u0026amp; 1792 Aug. 6). He also mentions the appointment of six scouts on the frontier (1794 June 9) and the receipt of ammunition (1794 July 16). Thomas Newton, Jr., Norfolk, writes extensively about the pestilence in the West Indies \u0026amp; the quarantine of vessels (1793 June 16, 22, \u0026amp; 30; 1793 Sept. 23 \u0026amp; 28; 1793 Oct. 1, 5, 13, 15, 19-21, 25, 26 \u0026amp; 30; 1793 Nov. 13-15, 19, \u0026amp; 28; 1794 Aug. 7, 10, \u0026amp; 18; 1794 Sept. 24; 1794 Oct. 4, 15, \u0026amp; 21; 1794 Nov. 9 \u0026amp; 21), the Cape Henry Light House (1792 Jan. 9), a slave insurrection (1792 May 10 \u0026amp; 19), arms \u0026amp; ammunition (1792 June 20; 1793 March 12; 1793 April 29; 1793 Aug. 23; 1794 Oct. 7), Fort Nelson \u0026amp; coastal defense (1793 May 24 \u0026amp; 25; 1793 Aug. 22; 1794 June 10; 1794 Sept. 21), French ships \u0026amp; emigrants (1793 July 9; 1793 Aug. 2; 1794 Sept. 10; 1794 Oct. 15), privateers \u0026amp; the neutrality laws (1793 June 2; 1794 March 19; 1794 Oct. 15; 1794 June 14; 1794 Nov. 28), the Norfolk militia (1794 Feb. 12 \u0026amp; 23; 1794 March 9; 1794 Sept. 10), shots fired from the British ship Daedalus (1793 Feb. 24), the embargo (1794 April 4), and a riot in Norfolk (1794 June 4). Lastly, Smith Snead, Northampton Co., writes concerning ammunition and an attempted slave insurrection (1792 May 5, July 9 \u0026amp; 21).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAndrew Lewis \u0026amp; Hugh Caperton, Captains of Volunteer\nMilitia in the western counties, were appointed to guard\nVirginia's western frontier. Lewis set out from Richmond on 2\nDecember 1791and frequently corresponds with Governor Lee\nconcerning Indian movements, attacks \u0026amp; depredations (1792\nApril 27; 1792 June 5; 1792 Aug. 24; 1792 Oct. 3; 1793 April\n9; 1793 May 8; 1793 Sept. 12 \u0026amp; 29; 1793 Nov. 3; 1793 Dec.\n19 \u0026amp; 24; 1794 Feb. 17; 1794 April 17 \u0026amp; 19), rations\n(1792 Feb. 7), arms \u0026amp; ammunition (1792 Feb. 6; 1793 Jan.\n30), pay (1792 Dec. 22; 1793 Dec. 13 \u0026amp; 23; 1794 Jan. 1),\nrecruiting of troops (1792 Dec. 22; 1794 Feb. 5), the killing\nof friendly Indians by Capt. Baird (1793 June 26), charges\nagainst the Washington Militia \u0026amp; Arthur Campbell (1793\nAug. 17; 1793 Oct. 13; 1793 Nov. 6, 7, 23, \u0026amp; 26; 1793 Dec.\n19 \u0026amp; 23; 1794 May 9), volunteers for the suppression of\nthe Whiskey Rebellion (1794 Oct. 3), and the general state of\nthe militia \u0026amp; frontier (1793 Feb. 22 \u0026amp; 25; 1793 March\n11; 1793 Nov. 6; 1794 April 4 \u0026amp; 8; 1794 May 9; 1794 Aug.\n18).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHugh Caperton was appointed to the command of a company of\nvolunteer militia to defend Greenbrier \u0026amp; Kanawha counties.\nOn 10 Dec. 1791, Caperton \u0026amp; Daniel Boone write regarding\nthe volunteer militia to be raised in these counties. A\nstatement of scouts for Kanawha County by Boone can also be\nfound in these papers (1791 Undated). Caperton writes\nconcerning rations, arms, \u0026amp; ammunition (1792 Oct. 4 \u0026amp;\n30; 1793 Oct. 11), pay (1793 April 20), and the recruiting of\ntroops (1793 Nov. 26). In a letter written with George\nClendenin he encloses a list of his company in service in\nGreenbrier Co. (1792 May 6). Caperton accepts his commission\nas captain of volunteer militia in a letter dated 15 Nov.\n1792. He encloses a pay roll of scouts on 20 April 1793. Col.\nCharles Cameron, Bath Co., writes about Caperton's arrest\n\u0026amp; trial before a court-martial (1793 Aug. 30 \u0026amp; 1793\nDec. 31). Caperton writes concerning the charges \u0026amp;\ncourt-martial on 25 Feb. 1794. On 2 April and again on 30 Aug.\n1794, Caperton requests a rehearing before another\ncourt-martial. He also submits a petition on 11 Sept. 1794 for\nthe rehearing at his own expense.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJames Madison, Jr., Director of the Lunatic Hospital at\nWilliamsburg, \u0026amp; other members of the Court of Directors,\noften enclose orders to apply to the Auditor of Public\nAccounts for warrants (1792 Jan. 4; 1792 March 20; 1792 Aug.\n11; 1792 Oct. 13; 1793 Feb. 25; 1793 July 19; 1793 Dec. 13;\n1794 May 16). In his letter dated 26 Nov. 1793, Madison\ndeclares two vacancies in the Court of Directors by the deaths\nof Benjamin Harrison \u0026amp; William Pasteur. Lastly, on 1 Nov.\n1794, James Ruffin was recommended for a vacancy after the\nresignation of Joseph Hornsby.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHarry Heth, Agent for the Sale of Public Tobacco, encloses\nthe amount of sales of the balance of tobacco received by him\n(1791 Dec. 24). Also included is Heth's bond as Agent of the\nSinking Fund (1792 March 17). Heth was appointed to take the\nplace of Anthony Singleton whose letter of resignation can be\nfound in this collection (1792 Jan. 5).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWilliam Davies, Commissioner of Virginia for Claims Against the United States, continues his work in settling the Revolutionary claims. He writes the Governor with respect to additional clerks (1792 April 28); the impending completion of his work (1792 Oct. 1); accounts \u0026amp; expenses of his office (1793 Jan. 3; 1793 April 1; 1793 July 1; 1793 Oct. 14); the contract with Messrs. Braxton, Herbert, \u0026amp; Claiborne (1793 Feb. 1); a warrant paid to William Finney (1793 March 20); books \u0026amp; papers to be sent to the state from Philadelphia (1793 May 28; 1793 July 18); his recommendation as sheriff of Mecklenburg Co. (1793 July 22); and the report of the General Board of Commissioners including an account of supplies \u0026amp; services during the late war, extracts from the Council Journal, and extracts of correspondence from Virginia governors to him (1794 Feb. 25). Other correspondence from Davies relates to his appointment as agent for the collection of arrears of taxes (1794 Jan. 12); his commission as agent (1794 March 23); and executions against delinquent sheriffs (1794 March 31; 1794 April 8 \u0026amp; 26).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGovernor Randolph corresponds often with John Pendleton,\nJr., Auditor of Public Accounts, and Jacquelin Ambler,\nTreasurer, regarding various financial matters. Pendleton\nregularly encloses lists of warrants issued by him through the\nAuditor's Office (1792 Feb. 15; 1792 April 28; 1792 Dec. 31;\n1793 Oct. 1; 1793 Nov. 5). Additionally, Pendleton encloses an\nabstract of the funded debt of the state (1792 June 25), a\nlist of executions returned by sheriffs in several counties\n(1792 Feb. 27), accounts for sending out notices \u0026amp;\nexecutions against public delinquents (1792 April 20), and\nfrontier defense expenses (1793 Feb. 11 \u0026amp; 13). Ambler\nwrites regarding lists of lands purchased for non-payment of\ntaxes (1792 Jan. 11), the amount of transfer tobacco in the\nTreasury (1792 Feb. 14; 1792 June 20), the state of the\nTreasury (1792 Feb. 25; 1792 Nov. 28; 1794 Oct. 20), funds for\nthe Potomack Company (1792 Nov. 28), the purchase of public\ntobacco by Richard Bibb (1792 Dec. 11), certificates from the\nSinking Fund for warrants issued to foreign creditors (1793\nJan. 10), the exchange rates of foreign coins by Congress\n(1793 June 13), additional door, locks, \u0026amp; other expenses\nfor the Treasury (1793 Aug. 27), the claim of the state on\naccount of the Federal buildings (1794 Aug. 28), disbursements\n\u0026amp; discounts made at the Treasury (1794 Sept. 25), and a\nwarrant to the Court of Directors of the Lunatic Hospital\n(1794 Nov. 4). On 9 Jan. 1793, Ambler \u0026amp; Pendleton apply to\nthe Governor requesting that Mrs. Pearson remain in the house\non the public square (1793. Jan. 9).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdditional significant correspondence includes the following: President George Washington re. property carried away by the British (handwritten copy) (1791 Dec. 7); Edward Telfair, Governor of Georgia, transmitting a resolution to keep the Senate doors open to the public (1792 Jan. 31); William Blount, Governor of the Territory South of the Ohio River, re. aid to troops stationed on Virginia's frontiers (1792 March 6); John Harvie \u0026amp; William Foushee, Directors of the James River Canal re. balance due on shares purchased on public account (1792 May 8); Benjamin R. Morgan, Solicitor of Complaints, to James Innes enclosing a bill of equity from William Grayson \u0026amp; others re. the tract of land known as Indiana (1792 Aug. 11); William Blount re. the boundary between Virginia and his territory at the Watkins' line (1792 Sept. 2); Gen. Anthony Wayne to Maj. William McMachan re. the protection of the frontiers of Ohio Co. (1793 Jan. 5); Henry Lee to James Wood, Lt. Gov., re. a suit against the state (1792 Feb. 7); Henry Lee to Wood re. peace with the Southwest Indians \u0026amp; settlement of claims (1793 Feb. 15); Richard E. Lee, Mayor of Norfolk, enclosing a letter from the British Consul re. interference with the civil authority against U.S. citizens engaged in privateering against the British (1793 May 16); Thomas Mifflin, Governor of Pennsylvania, re. the defense of the frontiers (1793 June 23); Robert Taylor, Mayor of Norfolk, re. distressed emigrants from the West Indies (1793 July 13); John Avery, Jr., Secretary, enclosing the proclamation of John Hancock, Governor of Massachusetts, concerning the complaint of William Marshall against the state (1793 July 21); John Hamilton, British Consul, re. an infringement of the President's neutrality proclamation (1793 Aug. 8 \u0026amp; 29); Joseph Jones re. an intended slave insurrection at Petersburg (1793 Aug. 17); Dennis Ramsay, Mayor of Alexandria, re. quarantine of vessels (1793 Sept. 13); Edward Carrington re. the rent of the room in the Capitol formerly occupied by the Solicitor (1793 Sept. 10); Robert Taylor re. measures to prevent the pestilence in Philadelphia \u0026amp; the West Indies (1793 Sept. 17); Fontaine Maury, Mayor of Fredericksburg, re. the infectious fever brought by trading vessels (1793 Sept. 17 \u0026amp; 22); John Barrett, Mayor of Richmond, re. the spread of the malady from Philadelphia (1793 Sept. 17); John Hamilton re. the French Privateer Republic (1793 Sept. 20 \u0026amp; 27); William Prentis, Mayor of Petersburg, re. two persons escaping from quarantine to Petersburg (1793 Oct. 1); Thomas Mifflin re. the suability of a state (1793 Dec. 19); John Hamilton re. the capture of the British Brigantine Cunningham by a French Privateer in U.S. jurisdiction (1793 Dec. 22); Monsieur P.A. Cherui, Vice-Consul of the France Republic at Alexandria, re. his title papers (1794 Jan. 14); Samuel Huntington, Governor of Connecticut, re. a resolution giving instructions to member in Congress (1794 Jan. 15); Robert Taylor re. relief of French emigrants (1794 Jan. 17 \u0026amp; Feb. 10); Dennis Ramsay re. statements of French emigrants from St. Domingo (1794 Feb. 1); A.J. Dallas, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, transmitting a copy of their laws (1794 Feb. 11); William Prentis re. precautions against small pox (1794 March 20); Robert Taylor re. the British ship Daedalus (1794 March 23); John Hamilton re. the capture of the British Schooner Delight \u0026amp; Charles taken by a French ship within neutral limits (1794 May 29); John Marshall re. the arrest of the Ship Unicorn, a supposed privateer (1794 July 23 \u0026amp; 28); David Bradford re. opposition to the Excise Law (1794 Aug. 6); Dabney Minor re. leaks in the Capitol roof (1794 Aug. 7); Tench Coxe, Revenue Commissioner, to H.H. Breckinridge re. the Excise Law and the Whiskey Rebellion (1794 Aug. 8); Tench Coxe to H.H. Breckinridge re. a reported dismemberment of Virginia \u0026amp; Pennsylvania (1794 Aug. 29); Edward Carrington re. military stores and three thousand stand of arms to Winchester for use against the insurgents (1794 Sept. 1 \u0026amp; 16); George Jackson re. the Governor's letter \u0026amp; proclamation relative to the riotous party in Pennsylvania (1794 Sept. 9); Henry Lee to James Wood re. the fighting force of the insurgent counties (1794 Sept. 19); Mr. Oster, French Consul, re. an English Frigate with two French prizes at Hampton (1794 Sept. 25 \u0026amp; Oct. 15); Edward Carrington re. insurgents in Maryland, liberty poles, and the arrival of the Governor (1794 Sept. 24); Thomas Mathews re. arms, supplies, troop movements, quotas, desertions, etc. (1794 Oct. 6 \u0026amp; 12); George French, Mayor of Fredericksburg, re. the nomination of James Allan, Jr., as Superintendent of Quarantine (1794 Oct. 19); Edward Carrington re. provision for the return of the militia now in service (1794 Oct. 18); Henry Lee to James Wood stating that he is unable to return in time for the General Assembly (1794 Oct. 23); and Robert Mitchell, Mayor of Richmond, re. small pox (1794 Nov. 13).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOther noteworthy items include: pay roll of Lt. Bladen\nAshby's company of Rangers (1791 Dec. 20); receipt for powder\n\u0026amp; lead for the use of Daniel Boone's Company (1791 Dec.\n22); returns for elections to the House of Representatives\n(1792 Feb. 20 \u0026amp; 23); pay abstract of scouts belonging to\nCapt. Hugh Caperton's Company (1793 Jan. 29); election\ncertificates for electors of the Presidential \u0026amp; Vice-\nPresidential elections (1792 Nov.); a roll of Capt. Hugh\nCaperton's Company showing residence \u0026amp; place of duty (1792\nUndated); roll of John Morris' Company of rangers (1793 Jan.\n1); proclamation by Gov. Lee prohibiting hostile incursions\nagainst the Indians north of the Ohio River while a treaty\ntakes place at Lower Sandusky (1793 May 13); list of Capt.\nHugh Caperton's Company at Fort Lee (1793 May 27);\nproclamation by Gov. Lee regarding the quarantine of vessels\ncoming from Philadelphia, the Grenades, \u0026amp; Tobago (1793\nSept. 17); list of persons who have taken the oath of fidelity\nin Fairfax County (1793 Oct. 1); pay roll of the militia on\nguard over the Public Arsenal at New London (1793 Oct. 19);\nPetersburg resolutions regarding the malignant disease in\nPhiladelphia (1793 Oct. 3); proclamation by Gov. Lee revoking\nhis previous proclamation to perform quarantines (1793 Nov.\n25); proclamation by Gov. Lee regarding an award for the\ncapture of Richard Adams (1793 Dec. 11); pay abstract of\nmilitia from Washington Co. under Capt. Andrew Lewis (1793\nDec. 13); applications for agents for the collection of\narrears of taxes due by delinquent sheriffs (1793 Dec. \u0026amp;\n1794 Jan.); resolutions of the North Carolina Assembly\nregarding the decision of the Federal judiciary that a state\nmay be sued by an individual (1794 Jan. 4); bonds of\nindividuals appointed as agents for collecting taxes \u0026amp;\nduties (1794 Feb.); muster roll of a detachment of Cornelius\nBogard's Company of Rangers commanded by William Wells (1794\nMarch 15); resolution of Congress for an embargo on all ships\nin U.S. ports for thirty days (1794 March 26); return of\nlaborers employed at Fort Nelson \u0026amp; Fort Norfolk (1794 June\n27); rough general orders \u0026amp; division orders to militia\n(1794 June 30); proclamation by Lt. Gov. Wood regarding a\ncontagious disease in the West Indies and performing\nquarantines (1794 Aug. 2); report of Maj. G.K. Taylor\nregarding the taking possession of Capt. Sinclair's ship The\nUnicorn suspecting of equipping for the purpose of\nprivateering (1794 Aug. 4); proclamation by Gov. Lee regarding\nbanditti from Western Pennsylvania in Virginia (1794 Aug. 19);\nestimate by Edward Carrington concerning the march of the\nmilitia for the suppression of the Whiskey Insurrection (1794\nSept. 4); and a proclamation by Lt. Gov. 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So thorough was the system that no major change in Virginia's method of distribution of virgin land was made until the mid-20th century.\n","Under the act, any person could purchase as much vacant land as desired upon payment to the treasurer of a fee of £40 for 100 acres desired. The receipt given in return for the fee was taken to the auditor of the commonwealth. For this treasurer's receipt the auditor issued a certificate noting the amount of land to which the person was entitled. This certificate was taken to the Land Office where the Register issued a warrant. This warrant authorized any surveyor to lay off the quantity of land.","The warrantee entered a claim to the land he desired by depositing his warrant with the surveyor of the county in which the land lay. The act specified the method to be employed by the surveyor in returning his survey of the land. Once the survey had been completed, it and the depleted warrant on which it was based were returned to the warrantee whose responsibility it was to deliver the paper to the Land Office. There, all papers were examined initially for technical error and, if correctly executed, were filed for a period of not less than six months. If, within that time, no caveat was entered on the survey, the plat and certificate of survey were recorded and the grant was issued by the Register. Once written, the grant was signed by the governor, sealed, recorded, and delivered to the grantee.","During the first years of operation, the Land Office was mainly concerned with issuing warrants for military bounty, and satisfying claims originating under the colonial government. Since much of the available land was located in Kentucky, the Register was authorized in November, 1781, to appoint a deputy who would locate his office there.","Following the reorganization of the Land Office, recited in the Virginia Code of 1850, the localities were charged with the responsibilities of issuing titles to vacant lands, while the state issued grants for escheated lands only. To counter dissatisfaction with the existence of the Land Office, which first surfaced mid-19th century as the amount of wasteland declined, the General Assembly adopted the solution of assigning more duties to the Register. First, the office of Superintendent of Weights and Measures was abolished by an act of February 9, 1867, and his duties were transferred to the Register. Then, by an act of February 28, 1874, amended April 29, 1874, the responsibilities of the Superintendent of Public Buildings were assigned to the Register, and the former position was abolished. Next, in March, 1875, the Register was made the Secretary of the Board of Immigration.","Finally by legislative action of March 20, 1924, it was decreed that when the next vacancy in the position of Register of the Land Office occurred, that office was to be abolished and its duties transferred to the Secretary of the Commonwealth. The duties of Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds, performed by the Register, were to be taken over by the Superintendent of State Office Buildings, who would assume the former title. This transfer of duties was accomplished by January 1925.","In 1948 the records of the Land Office which were in the custody of the Secretary of the Commonwealth were transferred to the State Library and, by Act of Assembly, March 5, 1952, the duties of the Register of the Land Office were transferred from the Secretary of the Commonwealth to the State Librarian.","These records contain plats/surveys, certificates of survey and other accompanying papers on which grants were issued through the register of the Land Office between 1779 and 1924, the secretary of the commonwealth between 1925 and 1948, and the state librarian since 1949. Supplemental papers may include warrants, assignments, affidavits, and copies of county court records.\n","These records are arranged chronologically by the year the land grant was issued.  Within each year, the files are arranged alphabetically.","Included are land grants from numerous Virginia governors including: Patrick Henry (1776-1779; 1784-1786), Thomas Jefferson (1779-1781), Edmund Randolph (1786-1788), Beverley Randolph (1788-1791), Henry Lee (1791-1794), Robert Brooke (1794-1796), James Wood (1796-1799), and James Monroe (1799-1802, 1811). Also included are land patents from King George II (1683-1760) and King George III (1738-1820) of Great Britain. Most of these are housed in oversize boxes with separation notices.","These records are currently being rehoused.  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Chronological Files\n            and II. Subject Files.","Organized into two (2) series: I. Chronological Files\n            and II. Subject Files.","Beverley Randolph was born in 1754 in Chatsworth, Henrico\n         County, to Peter and Lucy Bolling Randolph. His father served\n         in the House of Burgesses and as Surveyor General of Customs.\n         Randolph attended William and Mary College where he graduated\n         in 1771, and was later appointed to the Board of Visitors in\n         1784. He married Martha Cocke, daughter of James Cocke of\n         Williamsburg, in 1775. Randolph also served on the Cumberland\n         County Committee of Safety and commanded a regiment of cavalry\n         as a colonel in the militia between 1776 and 1779. He\n         represented Cumberland County in the House of Delegates in\n         1777 and 1779-1781. A member of the Council of State from\n         1781, Randolph was elected president of the Council of State\n         in 1783, and 1786 through 1788. As president of the Council,\n         Randolph served as Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.\n         Consequently, Randolph performed the duties of Governor while\n         Governor Randolph represented Virginia in the Constitutional\n         Convention during the summer of 1787. Randolph succeeded\n         Edmund Randolph as Governor on 12 November 1788. In addition,\n         he was re-elected in 1789 and 1790 to two one-year terms as\n         Governor. Randolph's administration was marked by the defense\n         of the frontiers against Indian incursions, the fight to\n         collect Virginia's Revolutionary claims from the United\n         States, and the initiative to build a lighthouse at the\n         entrance to the Chesapeake Bay. Following his governorship,\n         Randolph was appointed by President Washington as one of the\n         commissioners to treat with the Indians in the Northwest\n         Territory in 1793. The Commissioners failed to reach a\n         peaceful resolution with the Indians and Randolph retired from\n         public life. Randolph died in February 1797 at his estate\n         \"Green Creek\" in Cumberland County. His remains were moved\n         from his estate to the Westview Cemetery in Farmville, Va., in\n         1909.","Governor Randolph's Executive papers are organized into two\n         series. Series have been designated for Chronological files\n         and Subject files. The bulk of the material can be found in\n         the Chronological files' series which primarily consists of\n         incoming correspondence during Randolph's three one-year terms\n         as governor between 12 November 1788 and 1 December 1791. In\n         addition to correspondence, there are acts \u0026 resolutions\n         from Congress and the Virginia Senate \u0026 House of\n         Delegates, orders of the Council of State, accounts, oaths,\n         pardons, lists or calendars of criminals, depositions,\n         proclamations, petitions, reports, appointments, bonds,\n         circulars, proceedings, applications, agreements, extracts of\n         journals \u0026 minutes, court records, certificates, returns,\n         receipts, and other sundry items.","Series I: Chronological Files. The correspondence in this\n         series relates to a variety of topics including state expenses\n         \u0026 revenue, militia, recommendations for state positions,\n         pardons, legislation, public tobacco, Revolutionary claims\n         \u0026 pensioners, Presidential electors, Indian affairs,\n         navigation, revisal of laws, resignations, elections,\n         appointments, criminals \u0026 the Public Jail, the Cape Henry\n         Lighthouse, the Point of Fork Arsenal, and the Marine\n         Hospital. Noteworthy correspondence originates from the United\n         States government, Virginia State government, and\n         miscellaneous sources. Prominent correspondents from the\n         United States government include President George Washington; Henry Knox, Secretary of War;\n         Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury; Thomas\n         Jefferson, Secretary of State; Edmund Randolph, Attorney\n         General; and the Virginia Delegates to Congress including\n         Samuel Griffin, James Monroe, Richard Henry Lee, John Walker,\n         William Grayson, and others.","President George Washington transmits acts of Congress to Governor Beverley Randolph. His letter of 11 August 1789 transmits an act to provide for the government of the territory north west of the Ohio River.  His letter of 24 August 1789 transmits the act providing for the expenses attending the treaties with Indian Tribes and the appointment of commissioners. Lastly, his letter of 8 October 1789 transmits duplicate acts to establish a Judicial Court of the United States, an act for registering \u0026 clearing vessels, and others. On 22 January 1790, the President simply writes to forward an important letter to Thomas Jefferson at Monticello. Finally, Washington's letter of 29 January 1790 relates to Gen. Wood's report respecting the materials placed at Cape Henry for the purpose of building a lighthouse and the need for a cession of the land from Virginia to the United States. (Note that these letters from Washington have separated to the Vault - George Washington Papers).\n\t","As Secretary of War, Henry Knox communicates frequently with Governor Randolph predominantly concerning Indian affairs and the defense of the frontier (1788 Dec. 29, 1790 July 28, 1790 Sept. 2, 1791 Feb. 26, 1791 June 11, \u0026 1791 Nov. 16). This correspondence also relates to raising militia (1791 July 15 \u0026 1791 Oct. 28), employing scouts \u0026 rangers (1790 April 14, 1790 June 10, 1790 July 17), gunpowder \u0026 lead for the Chickasaw Nation (1789 Dec. 24), and General Harmar's expedition against the Indians on the Ohio River (1790 March 3 \u0026 1790 July 19). Knox also writes the Governor about Revolutionary War pensioners from Virginia (1789 April 25, 1789 Oct. 19, 1790 Feb. 8, 1790 April 15, \u0026 1790 Sept. 15). On 15 October 1789, Knox encloses an extract of the act to recognize and adapt to the Constitution the establishment of the troops raised under the resolves of the United States. This act specifically relates to the presidential authority to raise militia to protect the frontiers. On 10 December 1789, he writes requesting a map of Kentucky and western Virginia. Finally, Knox often transmits letters to the Governor intended for William Blount, Governor of the territory ceded by North Carolina, Harry Innes, District Judge of Kentucky, and others, especially in the District of Kentucky. ","Alexander Hamilton writes Governor Randolph with respect to statements of the public debt \u0026 loan office certificates (1789 Sept. 26, 1789 Oct. 29, 1789 Dec. 24, \u0026 1791 June 27), statements of agents for settling the accounts of their respective lines in the late Army (1791 Jan. 14), and other financial matters (1790 Jan. 27 \u0026 1790 Sept. 28). On 10 February 1790, Hamilton informs the Governor that the United States requires 2 acres of land to be ceded by Virginia for a lighthouse near the entrance of the Chesapeake Bay. On 8 May 1790, Hamilton writes that Edward Carrington has been requested to visit Cape Henry and make a selection for the location of the lighthouse. According to his letter from 19 June 1790, Hamilton notes that Thomas Newton of Norfolk replaced Carrington in this duty. His letter from 19 August 1790 relates to the receipt of the Governor's letter containing the cession of 2 acres on Cape Henry to the United States. ","Throughout the collection are acts and resolutions of\n         Congress signed by Thomas Jefferson as Secretary of State.\n         Noteworthy is an act to provide for the unlading of ships in\n         cases of obstruction by ice (1791 Jan. 7); an act declaring\n         the consent of Congress that a new state be formed by the name\n         of Kentucky (1791 Feb. 4); a resolution that Andrew Brown be\n         appointed printer (1791 Feb. 18); an act for regulating the\n         number of representatives to be chosen by the states of\n         Kentucky \u0026 Vermont (1791 Feb. 25); and an act for raising\n         an additional regiment to the military establishment of the\n         United States (1791 March 10). The few pieces of\n         correspondence from Jefferson include a brief note regarding\n         the receipt of a letter from Joseph Clarke endorsed by the\n         President and forwarded to the Governor (1790 Feb. 6) and a\n         letter enclosing a collection of acts of Congress passed in\n         their second session and all the treaties promulgated by the\n         United States (1790 Aug. 30).","Following his governorship, Edmund Randolph served as the\n         first Attorney General of the United States. In this capacity,\n         Randolph writes the Governor with respect to the claims of\n         Beauregard \u0026 Bourgeois against Oliver Pollock (1790 Feb. 7\n         \u0026 10); treaties belonging to the Governor (1790 July 23);\n         and Virginia land claims within the limits of Pennsylvania\n         (1790 Sept. 9).","The various members of Virginia's delegation to the First \u0026 Second Congresses regularly communicated with Governor Randolph on a variety of national concerns. Significant correspondence from these delegates include a letter from Josiah Parker resigning his position as naval officer of Elizabeth River at Portsmouth to take his seat in Congress (1789 Feb. 9);  a letter from Samuel Griffin accepting his appointment to Congress (1789 Feb. 24); a letter from James Madison, Jr., regarding the inspection law and the separation of state debts from National debts (1790 May 11); a letter from Richard Henry Lee \u0026 John Walker regarding speculators in arrears of soldiers' pay (1790 May 25); James Madison, Jr., regarding the act of Congress concerning arrears to the Virginia line (1790 May 25); James Madison, Jr., enclosing a letter from Alexander Hamilton regarding the tobacco inspection law (1790 May 26); a letter from Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg, Speaker of the House of Representatives, enclosing proceedings concerning the death of Representative Theodorick Bland (1790 June 3); a letter from James Monroe regarding his arrival in Philadelphia (1790 Dec. 10); and another letter from Monroe regarding Harmar's unsuccessful expedition against the Indians between the Ohio and the Great Lakes including the amount of casualties (1790 Dec. 16).","Significant correspondents from Virginia State government\n         include William Davies, Commissioner of Virginia for Claims\n         Against the United States; Harry Heth, State Agent of Public\n         Tobacco; William Hay, Director of Public Buildings; John\n         Beckley \u0026 Charles Hay, Clerks of the House of Delegates;\n         Humphrey Brooke, Clerk of the Senate; Archibald Blair, Col.\n         Thomas Meriwether, \u0026 Samuel Coleman, Clerks \u0026\n         Assistant Clerk of the Council of State; Capt. Elias Langham,\n         Superintendent of the Military Stores, Arms, \u0026 Ammunition\n         at Point of Fork Arsenal; various county lieutenants; William\n         Rose, Keeper of the Public Jail; James Innes, Attorney\n         General; Leighton Wood, Jr., \u0026 Samuel Shepard, Solicitors\n         General; John Pendleton, Jr., Auditor of Public Accounts; and\n         Jacquelin Ambler, Treasurer.","As Commissioner of Virginia for Claims Against the United States, Col. William Davies corresponds regularly with Governor Randolph. Davies accepted this position from Governor Edmund Randolph on 27 Sept. 1788. His correspondence relates to his salary (1789 Jan. 1), instructions for persons to be employed to collect accounts \u0026 vouchers (1789 Jan. 10), examination of claims (1789 Jan. 24), pensioners (1789 Feb. 23), Andrew Dunscomb's complaints (1789 March 23), his arrival in New York (1789 April 23), the removal of the Auditor \u0026 Treasurer's Books prior to 1781 to New York (1789 Aug. 11), additional clerks (1789 Aug. 19), a plan for the final settlement of continental accounts (1790 July 12), and numerous other topics. Most of Davies' correspondence relates to particulars in the settlement of Virginia's claim against the United States for expenditures during the Revolutionary War.","On 27 Jan. 1789, a bond was posted for Harry Heth to serve\n         as agent to dispose of public tobacco in the Treasury Office\n         in discharge of public taxes. He encloses a letter from\n         Benjamin Harrison, Jr., on 22 Jan. 1789, to purchase public\n         tobacco. Heth often writes the Governor submitting reports on\n         the sales of public tobacco (1789 May 20, 1789 Nov. 9, 1790\n         Jan. 5 \u0026 9, 1790 March 18, \u0026 1791 Oct. 6). He also\n         specifically deals with the settlement of the accounts of the\n         Westham Foundry (1789 March 3 \u0026 5, 1789 June 13, \u0026\n         1790 June 23).","William Hay, one of the Directors of Public Buildings,\n         corresponds with the Governor regarding the claim on the\n         estate of Col. Archibald Cary for monies advanced in 1785\n         (1789 Jan. 31); the completion of the offices for the\n         Executive Board (1789 June 18); a contract to cover the roof\n         of the Capitol with lead, etc. (1790 Jan. 6, April 12, \u0026\n         May 11); statements of an estimate of the sum necessary for\n         paying the debts due the directors of public buildings (1791\n         Jan. 17); and money for the completion of the Capitol (1791\n         Oct. 15).","John Beckley (later Clerk of the U.S. House of\n         Representatives) \u0026 Charles Hay, Clerks of the House of\n         Delegates, \u0026 Humphrey Brooke, Clerk of the Senate,\n         regularly enclose resolutions from their respective bodies to\n         the Governor. Noteworthy resolutions include a proclamation\n         for the Governor to appoint electors to choose a president and\n         for representatives to serve in Congress (1788 Nov. 9 \u0026\n         22); the free navigation of the Mississippi River (1788 Dec.\n         1); the election of Beverley Randolph as Governor (1788 Dec.\n         6); an additional sum to William Heth in the settlement of\n         Virginia's claim against the U.S. for the North Western\n         Territory (1788 Dec. 3); the election of Richard Cary, John\n         Tyler, \u0026 James Henry as judges of the General Court (1788\n         Dec. 24); the election of Cuthbert Bullitt as judge of the\n         General Court \u0026 Cyrus Griffin as Privy Councilor (1788\n         Dec. 27); attacks by the Creek Indians against the Chickasaws\n         and furnishing them with gun powder (1789 Oct. 23); the\n         election of James Mercer as judge of the Court of Appeals to\n         replace John Blair (1789 Nov. 18); the election of Joseph\n         Jones \u0026 Spencer Roane as judges of the General Court (1789\n         Nov. 19); the re-election \u0026 qualification of Beverley\n         Randolph as Governor (1789 Nov. 28); an appointment to examine\n         the materials provided by the State to erect a lighthouse\n         (1789 Dec. 14); the disposal of the materials used for the\n         erection of the lighthouse (1790 Nov. 5); the election of\n         George Nicholas as Attorney General for the District of\n         Kentucky in place of Harry Innes (1790 Nov. 9); the election\n         of James Monroe in the U.S. Senate to replace William Grayson\n         (1790 Nov. 9); the election of John Steele, Miles Selden,\n         \u0026 Hardin Burnley to the Privy Council (1790 Nov. 26); the\n         protection of citizens on the frontiers (1790 Dec. 20); and\n         the election of Henry Lee as Governor (1791 Nov. 2).","Archibald Blair, as Clerk of the Council of State, encloses\n         extracts of minutes and orders of the Council to the Governor.\n         On 26 Nov. 1788, Blair writes regarding the request that Col.\n         Thomas Meriwether consult with printers for 500 copies of the\n         acts to appoint presidential electors. Meriwether, who\n         resigned as clerk of the Council on 30 June 1789, writes\n         regarding pensioners (1788 Dec. 9); quarterly returns and\n         payrolls of Elias Langham at Point of Fork (1789 Jan. 5);\n         Capt. Young's books and papers as successor of the Commercial\n         Agent (1789 Jan. 22); estimates by Elias Langham to enclose\n         the arsenals and magazines at Point of Fork with a stone wall,\n         etc. (1789 April 6); and his resignation (1789 June 27).\n         Samuel Coleman was appointed Assistant Clerk of the Council on\n         26 Dec. 1786. Following the resignation of Thomas Meriwether\n         on 27 June 1789, Coleman requested to fill the vacancy. He\n         writes the Governor respecting militia returns (1789 Nov. 3\n         \u0026 30; 1790 Jan. 1; 1790 Feb. 2; 1790 April 1; 1790 June 1;\n         1790 Aug. 4; 1790 Oct. 12; 1791 Jan. 18; 1791 July 30; \u0026\n         1791 Oct. 5); the accounts, provisions, payrolls, \u0026\n         returns of Elias Langham from the Point of Fork Arsenal (1789\n         July 6, 1790 April 5, 1790 July 3, 1790 Oct. 1, 1791 Jan. 4,\n         1791 Feb. 23, 1791 April 4, 1791 June 19, 1791 July 5, \u0026\n         1791 Oct. 4); his resignation on account of his health (1789\n         April 3); the accounts of James McGavock for public lead\n         delivered at Fort Chiswell (1790 Feb. 25); the claims of\n         scouts \u0026 rangers (1790 June 7, 21, \u0026 29; 1790 Oct. 9\n         \u0026 25; 1790 Dec. 11; \u0026 1791 June 20); and the\n         indebtedness of James Hunter, deceased, former Superintendent\n         of the Public Foundry (1791 Aug. 27).","Capt. Elias Langham, Superintendent of the Military Stores,\n         Arms, \u0026 Ammunition at Point of Fork Arsenal, writes to\n         Governor Randolph regarding the cannon at Taylor's Ferry (1788\n         Nov. 21); the contractor for provisions (1789 Jan. 6); public\n         negroes at Point of Fork (1789 Feb. 7); a recommendation for\n         an appointment to the Dept. of Military Stores when\n         established by Congress (1789 April 11); ammunition for the\n         Chief of the Chickasaw Nation and an application from Chief\n         Piomingo for 40 gallons of rum (1789 Nov. 2); a letter from\n         Piomingo concerning a change in his route (1789 Nov. 4);\n         powder \u0026 lead furnished the Indians at New London (1790\n         Feb. 26); the complaint of Thomas Harris for his punishment\n         \u0026 dismissal (1790 Oct. 1); opinions on his conduct (1790\n         Dec. 19); a contract for furnishing rations at Point of Fork\n         and an addition built to the public mill (1791 Jan. 4); and\n         the purchase of iron to forge bayonets (1791 July 1). Note\n         that additional materials relating to the Point of Fork\n         Arsenal can be found in Series II.","County lieutenants including David Shepherd, Alexander\n         Barnett, George Clendenin, Walter Crockett, John Evans,\n         Benjamin Wilson, Benjamin Harrison, John P. Duvall, Levi Todd,\n         Robert Johnson, \u0026 Arthur Campbell correspond with Governor\n         Randolph on numerous occasions primarily regarding Indian\n         affairs in the western counties. David Shepherd, Ohio Co.,\n         writes regarding a treaty with the Indians at the falls of\n         Muskingum (1788 Nov. 26); a general return of militia (1789\n         April 17); the raising of a company of rangers and Indian\n         attacks at Dunkard Creek (1789 May 12); the account for\n         raising troops (1789 June 8); a return of spies \u0026 rangers\n         (1789 Sept. 13); and continued depredations by the Indians on\n         the frontier (1791 May 9). Alexander Barnett, Russell Co.,\n         encloses court-martial proceedings for the trial of James\n         Gibson \u0026 Richard Thompson for disobeying orders (1788 Dec.\n         10). George Clendenin, Greenbrier Co. (later Kanawha Co.),\n         requests an augmentation of scouts \u0026 rangers in Washington\n         Co. (1788 Dec. 18); writes of the treaty and atrocities by the\n         Indians west of the Ohio (1789 May 6); the new county of\n         Kanawha, recommendations for magistrates, Indian atrocities on\n         Clinch Settlement, etc. (1789 Aug. 10); depredations by the\n         Indians (1790 April 15); and the need for scouts in Kanawha\n         Co. (1791 Jan. 1). Walter Crockett, Montgomery Co., remarks on\n         the state of the frontier and the potential of Indian\n         hostilities in the spring (1789 Feb. 16). John Evans,\n         Monongalia Co., reports on Indian hostilities and the ordering\n         of scouts (1789 April 25). Benjamin Wilson \u0026 John P.\n         Duvall, Harrison Co., enclose a deposition concerning Indian\n         attacks (1789 May 22); provide a list of \"mischief\" done by\n         the Indians (1789 Sept. 28); and report on Indian attacks\n         (1791 Nov. 27). Benjamin Harrison, Rockingham Co., writes in\n         relation to the strength of militia and militia fines (1789\n         May 27). Levi Todd, Fayette Co., notes the need for additional\n         magistrates, the attack on Federal troops by the Indians, and\n         the separation of Kentucky (1789 May 27). Robert Johnson,\n         Woodford Co., writes about the recommendation of the court for\n         militia officers and Indian \"mischief\" (1789 June 15). Lastly,\n         Arthur Campbell, Washington Co., chronicles Indian attacks in\n         Russell Co. (1789 July 20); a confrontation between the Creek\n         Indians \u0026 Spaniards (1789 Aug. 1); and submits a return of\n         militia (1789 Nov. 3).","William Rose as Keeper of the Public Jail periodically\n         transmits lists or calendars of criminals convicted at the\n         General Court (1788 Dec. 8, 1789 March 14, \u0026 1789 Aug.\n         31). Rose also writes the Governor regarding specific inmates\n         including Littlebury Cotton charged with horse stealing (1789\n         April 13 \u0026 23) and John Rose imprisoned for debts (1790\n         Dec. 22).","James Innes served as Attorney General to the Commonwealth\n         during Randolph's administration as Governor. Innes provides\n         his opinion on various issues including the case of Catherine\n         Crull sentenced to death for the murder of her husband (1789\n         Jan. 28); the memorial of Joseph Latil regarding the revenue\n         law (1789 March 2); the act for granting relief to sheriffs\n         \u0026 collectors of revenue (1789 March 2); prisoners in the\n         new district jails of New London \u0026 Dumfries (1789 March\n         28); the case of Ephraim Willard \u0026 John Whitney for\n         counterfeiting (1789 May 23); the case of George Byrd\n         sentenced to death for horse stealing (1789 May 25); warrants\n         issued to scouts \u0026 rangers (1789 Dec. 23); the oath to\n         support the U.S. Constitution (1790 March 20); the Governor's\n         right to withhold his signature from patents claiming property\n         over the waters of the James River between the Rocky Islands\n         (1790 April 4); the case of the executors of Archibald Cary\n         (1790 June 4); commissioner's fees (1790 Aug. 27); the case of\n         Caleb Hill sentenced to death for horse stealing (1791 April\n         27); and the case of Hunter Banks \u0026 Co. (1791 June 8).","Governor Randolph corresponds often with Leighton Wood,\n         Jr., \u0026 Samuel Shepard (formerly Clerk), Solicitors\n         General; John Pendleton, Jr., Auditor of Public Accounts; and\n         Jacquelin Ambler, Treasurer, regarding various financial\n         matters. Leighton Wood \u0026 Samuel Shepard submit lists of\n         inspectors bonds in the Solicitor's Office (1789 Jan. 24) and\n         reports of delinquent sheriffs (1789 April 23, 1789 May 22).\n         On 6 Jan. 1790, Wood writes the Governor regarding the sale of\n         the state Boats Liberty \u0026 Patriot by James Heron of\n         Norfolk. In addition, the Solicitors often write the Governor\n         with respect to specific accounts, especially sheriff accounts\n         of revenue. Wood also writes in support of Samuel Shepard to\n         serve as Solicitor General during his absence due to illness\n         (1790 March 29). Leighton Wood eventually submits his\n         resignation as Solicitor General on 6 July 1791 (See also 1791\n         May 29). John Pendleton encloses accounts of sundry expenses\n         in protecting \u0026 defending the frontier from the Indians in\n         the lands west of the Ohio River (1789 Feb. 19); lists of\n         balances from inspectors \u0026 county court clerks (1789 Jan.\n         29); the account of the expense of the two expeditions against\n         the Shawnee \u0026 Wabash Indians (1789 Dec. 17); the claim of\n         Oliver Pollock (1790 Jan. 4). In addition, Pendleton\n         administers oaths to various state officers including John\n         Dawson \u0026 John H. Briggs to the Privy Council (1789 Dec.\n         21) and Beverley Randolph as Governor (1790 Dec. 3). Ambler\n         encloses accounts of monies paid in part of the expenses\n         attending scouts \u0026 rangers (1789 Jan. 1); accounts of\n         payments made into the Treasury by the Superior \u0026 County\n         Court Clerks (1789 Feb. 6); accounts of payments by inspectors\n         of tobacco (1789 Jan. 28). He writes regarding unpaid expenses\n         of the General Assembly (1788 Dec. 31); security for the\n         Treasury in the new Capitol including iron bars for the\n         windows (1789 June 15); the balance of specie in the Treasury\n         (1789 June 30, 1789 Aug. 11, 1789 Oct. 15, 1789 Dec. 23 \u0026\n         31, 1790 Feb. 1, 1790 April 27, \u0026 1791 Jan. 14); his\n         resignation as one of the Directors of the Public Buildings\n         (1791 Jan. 3); and crop and transfer tobacco in the Treasury\n         for arrears of taxes (1791 May 10).","Additional significant correspondence includes the following: Edmund Randolph to the Council of State regarding his leaving office (1788 Nov. 17); the Judges of the General Court enclosing a list of persons convicted of capital offenses (1788 Dec. 16); John Blair accepting his commission as a judge of the Court of Appeals (1789 Jan. 16); John Dawson regarding the Convention of Kentucky on the navigation of the Mississippi and surrendering the river to Spain (1789 Jan. 29); Martin Oster, French Consul regarding the controversy between Henry Cugneau \u0026 Jean Alexis Subercaseaux and John Cauvey (1789 Jan. 31, 1789 March 2 \u0026 22); William Fleming \u0026 Peter Lyons regarding their appointments as Judges of the Court of Appeals (1789 Feb. 10); Paul Carrington regarding his appointment to the General Court (1789 Feb. 20); Cyrus Griffin regarding the appointment of William Davies (1789 March 9); Andrew Dunscomb to Davies regarding job \u0026 salary (1789 March 17); William Russell regarding the relinquishment to the public of the Capitol Square in Williamsburg and the buildings thereon (1789 May 1); a letter from James Madison, President of Board of Directors, regarding funds to support the Lunatic Hospital in Williamsburg (1789 June 7); Samuel McDowell regarding a remonstrance from inhabitants of the District of Kentucky against discharging the militia from service (1789 July 36); John Hancock regarding the conveyance of the bodies of James Brown \u0026 William Davis charged with piracy (1789 Sept. 13); David Ross recommending Piomingo, Chief of the Chickasaws, to pass through the country to New York (1789 Oct. 12); Patrick Henry regarding rifles \u0026 expenses for Indians (1789 Oct. 27); John Fitzgerald enclosing an address of the people of Georgetown \u0026 Alexandria on the advantages of the Potomac River for the permanent seat of the Federal Government (1789 Dec. 22); George Nicholas regarding his appointment as Attorney General for the District of Kentucky (1790 Jan. 30); William Tatham regarding Hutchin's map, etc. (1790 Feb. 24, April 13, \u0026 Aug. 10); James Taylor concerning the proceedings of the Commissioners of the Marine Hospital (1790 March 26, 1790 Oct. 9, \u0026 1791 May 18); Thomas Newton, Jr., regarding a plat of the 2 acres for the Cape Henry Lighthouse (1790 July 25); Simon Fraser regarding an attempt to burn the town of Petersburg (1790 Aug. 10); Gov. J.E. Howard, Maryland, regarding the erection of a lighthouse and disposal of the materials provided for the construction (1791 Jan. 7); Thomas Newton, Jr., regarding McComb's excavation for the lighthouse (1791 July 18); John McComb regarding the foundation for the lighthouse at Cape Henry (1791 July 22); Thomas Johnson, David, Stuart, \u0026 Daniel Carroll regarding a draft for the construction of the federal buildings (1791 Aug. 2); David Stuart regarding financial problems in constructing the federal buildings (1791 Aug. 5); and James Madison enclosing proceedings of the Directors of the Hospital for Lunatics (1791 Oct. 26).","Other noteworthy items include: an act regarding the\n         credentials of the senators (1788 Dec. 28); a court order\n         recommending Wilson Cary Nicholas as county lieutenant of\n         Albemarle Co. (1789 Jan. 8); the bond of William Lindsay as\n         Naval Officer of the Elizabeth River District (1789 Feb. 23);\n         a return of the State Electoral College \u0026 election\n         certificates from the first Presidential election (1789 Feb.);\n         a report of the Committee as to the Removal into the New\n         Capitol regarding apartments (1789 June 9); proclamations by\n         the Governor (1789 June 5, 1789 July 21, 1791 May 3); the\n         sales at auction of the State Boats Liberty \u0026 Patriot by\n         Capt. Richard Taylor (1789 Aug. 6); the oath of allegiance to\n         Cyrus Griffin as Privy Councilor (1789 Oct. 29); oath of\n         allegiance to Charles Carter as Privy Councilor (1789 Nov.\n         30); a report of the committee regarding appropriations for\n         the building of the Capitol in Richmond (1789 Dec. 14); an\n         account with Bassett Mosely to construct the lighthouse at\n         Cape Henry (1790 Jan. 9); the report of Lt. Gov. James Wood\n         regarding the lighthouse (1790 Jan. 13); the oath of Thomas\n         Madison as Privy Councilor (1790 Jan. 19); the meeting of the\n         Directors of the Lunatic Hospital regarding the resignations\n         of John Blair \u0026 James Innes (1790 Feb. 16); the deed of\n         cession from Virginia to the United States for 2 acres of land\n         at Cape Henry for the purpose of erecting a lighthouse (1790\n         Aug. 9); a proclamation of President George Washington of a\n         treaty between the U.S. and Creek Nation (1790 Aug. 13); and a\n         speech of George Washington regarding public credit, the\n         District of Kentucky \u0026 statehood, Indian incursions on\n         frontier settlements, etc. (1790 Dec. 8).","Series II: Subject Files. This series is arranged\n         alphabetically by subject and relates to the Point of Fork\n         Arsenal in Fluvanna Co., Virginia. The series contains\n         accounts of cash \u0026 provisions, pay rolls of artificers\n         \u0026 state guard, quarterly accounts of muskets, quarter\n         master stores, \u0026 clothing, returns of ordnance \u0026\n         military stores, and vouchers between 1789 and 1791. Note that\n         not all materials related to the Point of Fork Arsenal have\n         been separated to this series. 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His father served\n         in the House of Burgesses and as Surveyor General of Customs.\n         Randolph attended William and Mary College where he graduated\n         in 1771, and was later appointed to the Board of Visitors in\n         1784. He married Martha Cocke, daughter of James Cocke of\n         Williamsburg, in 1775. Randolph also served on the Cumberland\n         County Committee of Safety and commanded a regiment of cavalry\n         as a colonel in the militia between 1776 and 1779. He\n         represented Cumberland County in the House of Delegates in\n         1777 and 1779-1781. A member of the Council of State from\n         1781, Randolph was elected president of the Council of State\n         in 1783, and 1786 through 1788. As president of the Council,\n         Randolph served as Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.\n         Consequently, Randolph performed the duties of Governor while\n         Governor Randolph represented Virginia in the Constitutional\n         Convention during the summer of 1787. Randolph succeeded\n         Edmund Randolph as Governor on 12 November 1788. In addition,\n         he was re-elected in 1789 and 1790 to two one-year terms as\n         Governor. Randolph's administration was marked by the defense\n         of the frontiers against Indian incursions, the fight to\n         collect Virginia's Revolutionary claims from the United\n         States, and the initiative to build a lighthouse at the\n         entrance to the Chesapeake Bay. Following his governorship,\n         Randolph was appointed by President Washington as one of the\n         commissioners to treat with the Indians in the Northwest\n         Territory in 1793. The Commissioners failed to reach a\n         peaceful resolution with the Indians and Randolph retired from\n         public life. Randolph died in February 1797 at his estate\n         \"Green Creek\" in Cumberland County. His remains were moved\n         from his estate to the Westview Cemetery in Farmville, Va., in\n         1909.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Information"],"bioghist_tesim":["Beverley Randolph was born in 1754 in Chatsworth, Henrico\n         County, to Peter and Lucy Bolling Randolph. His father served\n         in the House of Burgesses and as Surveyor General of Customs.\n         Randolph attended William and Mary College where he graduated\n         in 1771, and was later appointed to the Board of Visitors in\n         1784. He married Martha Cocke, daughter of James Cocke of\n         Williamsburg, in 1775. Randolph also served on the Cumberland\n         County Committee of Safety and commanded a regiment of cavalry\n         as a colonel in the militia between 1776 and 1779. He\n         represented Cumberland County in the House of Delegates in\n         1777 and 1779-1781. A member of the Council of State from\n         1781, Randolph was elected president of the Council of State\n         in 1783, and 1786 through 1788. As president of the Council,\n         Randolph served as Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.\n         Consequently, Randolph performed the duties of Governor while\n         Governor Randolph represented Virginia in the Constitutional\n         Convention during the summer of 1787. Randolph succeeded\n         Edmund Randolph as Governor on 12 November 1788. In addition,\n         he was re-elected in 1789 and 1790 to two one-year terms as\n         Governor. Randolph's administration was marked by the defense\n         of the frontiers against Indian incursions, the fight to\n         collect Virginia's Revolutionary claims from the United\n         States, and the initiative to build a lighthouse at the\n         entrance to the Chesapeake Bay. Following his governorship,\n         Randolph was appointed by President Washington as one of the\n         commissioners to treat with the Indians in the Northwest\n         Territory in 1793. The Commissioners failed to reach a\n         peaceful resolution with the Indians and Randolph retired from\n         public life. Randolph died in February 1797 at his estate\n         \"Green Creek\" in Cumberland County. His remains were moved\n         from his estate to the Westview Cemetery in Farmville, Va., in\n         1909."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eVirginia. Governor's Office. Beverley Randolph Executive\n            Papers, 1788-1791 (bulk 1789-1791). Accession 40287. State\n            Records Collection, The Library of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Virginia. Governor's Office. Beverley Randolph Executive\n            Papers, 1788-1791 (bulk 1789-1791). Accession 40287. State\n            Records Collection, The Library of Virginia."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eGovernor Randolph's Executive papers are organized into two\n         series. Series have been designated for Chronological files\n         and Subject files. The bulk of the material can be found in\n         the Chronological files' series which primarily consists of\n         incoming correspondence during Randolph's three one-year terms\n         as governor between 12 November 1788 and 1 December 1791. In\n         addition to correspondence, there are acts \u0026amp; resolutions\n         from Congress and the Virginia Senate \u0026amp; House of\n         Delegates, orders of the Council of State, accounts, oaths,\n         pardons, lists or calendars of criminals, depositions,\n         proclamations, petitions, reports, appointments, bonds,\n         circulars, proceedings, applications, agreements, extracts of\n         journals \u0026amp; minutes, court records, certificates, returns,\n         receipts, and other sundry items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries I: Chronological Files. The correspondence in this\n         series relates to a variety of topics including state expenses\n         \u0026amp; revenue, militia, recommendations for state positions,\n         pardons, legislation, public tobacco, Revolutionary claims\n         \u0026amp; pensioners, Presidential electors, Indian affairs,\n         navigation, revisal of laws, resignations, elections,\n         appointments, criminals \u0026amp; the Public Jail, the Cape Henry\n         Lighthouse, the Point of Fork Arsenal, and the Marine\n         Hospital. Noteworthy correspondence originates from the United\n         States government, Virginia State government, and\n         miscellaneous sources. Prominent correspondents from the\n         United States government include President George Washington; Henry Knox, Secretary of War;\n         Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury; Thomas\n         Jefferson, Secretary of State; Edmund Randolph, Attorney\n         General; and the Virginia Delegates to Congress including\n         Samuel Griffin, James Monroe, Richard Henry Lee, John Walker,\n         William Grayson, and others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePresident George Washington transmits acts of Congress to Governor Beverley Randolph. His letter of 11 August 1789 transmits an act to provide for the government of the territory north west of the Ohio River.  His letter of 24 August 1789 transmits the act providing for the expenses attending the treaties with Indian Tribes and the appointment of commissioners. Lastly, his letter of 8 October 1789 transmits duplicate acts to establish a Judicial Court of the United States, an act for registering \u0026amp; clearing vessels, and others. On 22 January 1790, the President simply writes to forward an important letter to Thomas Jefferson at Monticello. Finally, Washington's letter of 29 January 1790 relates to Gen. Wood's report respecting the materials placed at Cape Henry for the purpose of building a lighthouse and the need for a cession of the land from Virginia to the United States. (Note that these letters from Washington have separated to the Vault - George Washington Papers).\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAs Secretary of War, Henry Knox communicates frequently with Governor Randolph predominantly concerning Indian affairs and the defense of the frontier (1788 Dec. 29, 1790 July 28, 1790 Sept. 2, 1791 Feb. 26, 1791 June 11, \u0026amp; 1791 Nov. 16). This correspondence also relates to raising militia (1791 July 15 \u0026amp; 1791 Oct. 28), employing scouts \u0026amp; rangers (1790 April 14, 1790 June 10, 1790 July 17), gunpowder \u0026amp; lead for the Chickasaw Nation (1789 Dec. 24), and General Harmar's expedition against the Indians on the Ohio River (1790 March 3 \u0026amp; 1790 July 19). Knox also writes the Governor about Revolutionary War pensioners from Virginia (1789 April 25, 1789 Oct. 19, 1790 Feb. 8, 1790 April 15, \u0026amp; 1790 Sept. 15). On 15 October 1789, Knox encloses an extract of the act to recognize and adapt to the Constitution the establishment of the troops raised under the resolves of the United States. This act specifically relates to the presidential authority to raise militia to protect the frontiers. On 10 December 1789, he writes requesting a map of Kentucky and western Virginia. Finally, Knox often transmits letters to the Governor intended for William Blount, Governor of the territory ceded by North Carolina, Harry Innes, District Judge of Kentucky, and others, especially in the District of Kentucky. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlexander Hamilton writes Governor Randolph with respect to statements of the public debt \u0026amp; loan office certificates (1789 Sept. 26, 1789 Oct. 29, 1789 Dec. 24, \u0026amp; 1791 June 27), statements of agents for settling the accounts of their respective lines in the late Army (1791 Jan. 14), and other financial matters (1790 Jan. 27 \u0026amp; 1790 Sept. 28). On 10 February 1790, Hamilton informs the Governor that the United States requires 2 acres of land to be ceded by Virginia for a lighthouse near the entrance of the Chesapeake Bay. On 8 May 1790, Hamilton writes that Edward Carrington has been requested to visit Cape Henry and make a selection for the location of the lighthouse. According to his letter from 19 June 1790, Hamilton notes that Thomas Newton of Norfolk replaced Carrington in this duty. His letter from 19 August 1790 relates to the receipt of the Governor's letter containing the cession of 2 acres on Cape Henry to the United States. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThroughout the collection are acts and resolutions of\n         Congress signed by Thomas Jefferson as Secretary of State.\n         Noteworthy is an act to provide for the unlading of ships in\n         cases of obstruction by ice (1791 Jan. 7); an act declaring\n         the consent of Congress that a new state be formed by the name\n         of Kentucky (1791 Feb. 4); a resolution that Andrew Brown be\n         appointed printer (1791 Feb. 18); an act for regulating the\n         number of representatives to be chosen by the states of\n         Kentucky \u0026amp; Vermont (1791 Feb. 25); and an act for raising\n         an additional regiment to the military establishment of the\n         United States (1791 March 10). The few pieces of\n         correspondence from Jefferson include a brief note regarding\n         the receipt of a letter from Joseph Clarke endorsed by the\n         President and forwarded to the Governor (1790 Feb. 6) and a\n         letter enclosing a collection of acts of Congress passed in\n         their second session and all the treaties promulgated by the\n         United States (1790 Aug. 30).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFollowing his governorship, Edmund Randolph served as the\n         first Attorney General of the United States. In this capacity,\n         Randolph writes the Governor with respect to the claims of\n         Beauregard \u0026amp; Bourgeois against Oliver Pollock (1790 Feb. 7\n         \u0026amp; 10); treaties belonging to the Governor (1790 July 23);\n         and Virginia land claims within the limits of Pennsylvania\n         (1790 Sept. 9).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe various members of Virginia's delegation to the First \u0026amp; Second Congresses regularly communicated with Governor Randolph on a variety of national concerns. Significant correspondence from these delegates include a letter from Josiah Parker resigning his position as naval officer of Elizabeth River at Portsmouth to take his seat in Congress (1789 Feb. 9);  a letter from Samuel Griffin accepting his appointment to Congress (1789 Feb. 24); a letter from James Madison, Jr., regarding the inspection law and the separation of state debts from National debts (1790 May 11); a letter from Richard Henry Lee \u0026amp; John Walker regarding speculators in arrears of soldiers' pay (1790 May 25); James Madison, Jr., regarding the act of Congress concerning arrears to the Virginia line (1790 May 25); James Madison, Jr., enclosing a letter from Alexander Hamilton regarding the tobacco inspection law (1790 May 26); a letter from Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg, Speaker of the House of Representatives, enclosing proceedings concerning the death of Representative Theodorick Bland (1790 June 3); a letter from James Monroe regarding his arrival in Philadelphia (1790 Dec. 10); and another letter from Monroe regarding Harmar's unsuccessful expedition against the Indians between the Ohio and the Great Lakes including the amount of casualties (1790 Dec. 16).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSignificant correspondents from Virginia State government\n         include William Davies, Commissioner of Virginia for Claims\n         Against the United States; Harry Heth, State Agent of Public\n         Tobacco; William Hay, Director of Public Buildings; John\n         Beckley \u0026amp; Charles Hay, Clerks of the House of Delegates;\n         Humphrey Brooke, Clerk of the Senate; Archibald Blair, Col.\n         Thomas Meriwether, \u0026amp; Samuel Coleman, Clerks \u0026amp;\n         Assistant Clerk of the Council of State; Capt. Elias Langham,\n         Superintendent of the Military Stores, Arms, \u0026amp; Ammunition\n         at Point of Fork Arsenal; various county lieutenants; William\n         Rose, Keeper of the Public Jail; James Innes, Attorney\n         General; Leighton Wood, Jr., \u0026amp; Samuel Shepard, Solicitors\n         General; John Pendleton, Jr., Auditor of Public Accounts; and\n         Jacquelin Ambler, Treasurer.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAs Commissioner of Virginia for Claims Against the United States, Col. William Davies corresponds regularly with Governor Randolph. Davies accepted this position from Governor Edmund Randolph on 27 Sept. 1788. His correspondence relates to his salary (1789 Jan. 1), instructions for persons to be employed to collect accounts \u0026amp; vouchers (1789 Jan. 10), examination of claims (1789 Jan. 24), pensioners (1789 Feb. 23), Andrew Dunscomb's complaints (1789 March 23), his arrival in New York (1789 April 23), the removal of the Auditor \u0026amp; Treasurer's Books prior to 1781 to New York (1789 Aug. 11), additional clerks (1789 Aug. 19), a plan for the final settlement of continental accounts (1790 July 12), and numerous other topics. Most of Davies' correspondence relates to particulars in the settlement of Virginia's claim against the United States for expenditures during the Revolutionary War.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn 27 Jan. 1789, a bond was posted for Harry Heth to serve\n         as agent to dispose of public tobacco in the Treasury Office\n         in discharge of public taxes. He encloses a letter from\n         Benjamin Harrison, Jr., on 22 Jan. 1789, to purchase public\n         tobacco. Heth often writes the Governor submitting reports on\n         the sales of public tobacco (1789 May 20, 1789 Nov. 9, 1790\n         Jan. 5 \u0026amp; 9, 1790 March 18, \u0026amp; 1791 Oct. 6). He also\n         specifically deals with the settlement of the accounts of the\n         Westham Foundry (1789 March 3 \u0026amp; 5, 1789 June 13, \u0026amp;\n         1790 June 23).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWilliam Hay, one of the Directors of Public Buildings,\n         corresponds with the Governor regarding the claim on the\n         estate of Col. Archibald Cary for monies advanced in 1785\n         (1789 Jan. 31); the completion of the offices for the\n         Executive Board (1789 June 18); a contract to cover the roof\n         of the Capitol with lead, etc. (1790 Jan. 6, April 12, \u0026amp;\n         May 11); statements of an estimate of the sum necessary for\n         paying the debts due the directors of public buildings (1791\n         Jan. 17); and money for the completion of the Capitol (1791\n         Oct. 15).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJohn Beckley (later Clerk of the U.S. House of\n         Representatives) \u0026amp; Charles Hay, Clerks of the House of\n         Delegates, \u0026amp; Humphrey Brooke, Clerk of the Senate,\n         regularly enclose resolutions from their respective bodies to\n         the Governor. Noteworthy resolutions include a proclamation\n         for the Governor to appoint electors to choose a president and\n         for representatives to serve in Congress (1788 Nov. 9 \u0026amp;\n         22); the free navigation of the Mississippi River (1788 Dec.\n         1); the election of Beverley Randolph as Governor (1788 Dec.\n         6); an additional sum to William Heth in the settlement of\n         Virginia's claim against the U.S. for the North Western\n         Territory (1788 Dec. 3); the election of Richard Cary, John\n         Tyler, \u0026amp; James Henry as judges of the General Court (1788\n         Dec. 24); the election of Cuthbert Bullitt as judge of the\n         General Court \u0026amp; Cyrus Griffin as Privy Councilor (1788\n         Dec. 27); attacks by the Creek Indians against the Chickasaws\n         and furnishing them with gun powder (1789 Oct. 23); the\n         election of James Mercer as judge of the Court of Appeals to\n         replace John Blair (1789 Nov. 18); the election of Joseph\n         Jones \u0026amp; Spencer Roane as judges of the General Court (1789\n         Nov. 19); the re-election \u0026amp; qualification of Beverley\n         Randolph as Governor (1789 Nov. 28); an appointment to examine\n         the materials provided by the State to erect a lighthouse\n         (1789 Dec. 14); the disposal of the materials used for the\n         erection of the lighthouse (1790 Nov. 5); the election of\n         George Nicholas as Attorney General for the District of\n         Kentucky in place of Harry Innes (1790 Nov. 9); the election\n         of James Monroe in the U.S. Senate to replace William Grayson\n         (1790 Nov. 9); the election of John Steele, Miles Selden,\n         \u0026amp; Hardin Burnley to the Privy Council (1790 Nov. 26); the\n         protection of citizens on the frontiers (1790 Dec. 20); and\n         the election of Henry Lee as Governor (1791 Nov. 2).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArchibald Blair, as Clerk of the Council of State, encloses\n         extracts of minutes and orders of the Council to the Governor.\n         On 26 Nov. 1788, Blair writes regarding the request that Col.\n         Thomas Meriwether consult with printers for 500 copies of the\n         acts to appoint presidential electors. Meriwether, who\n         resigned as clerk of the Council on 30 June 1789, writes\n         regarding pensioners (1788 Dec. 9); quarterly returns and\n         payrolls of Elias Langham at Point of Fork (1789 Jan. 5);\n         Capt. Young's books and papers as successor of the Commercial\n         Agent (1789 Jan. 22); estimates by Elias Langham to enclose\n         the arsenals and magazines at Point of Fork with a stone wall,\n         etc. (1789 April 6); and his resignation (1789 June 27).\n         Samuel Coleman was appointed Assistant Clerk of the Council on\n         26 Dec. 1786. Following the resignation of Thomas Meriwether\n         on 27 June 1789, Coleman requested to fill the vacancy. He\n         writes the Governor respecting militia returns (1789 Nov. 3\n         \u0026amp; 30; 1790 Jan. 1; 1790 Feb. 2; 1790 April 1; 1790 June 1;\n         1790 Aug. 4; 1790 Oct. 12; 1791 Jan. 18; 1791 July 30; \u0026amp;\n         1791 Oct. 5); the accounts, provisions, payrolls, \u0026amp;\n         returns of Elias Langham from the Point of Fork Arsenal (1789\n         July 6, 1790 April 5, 1790 July 3, 1790 Oct. 1, 1791 Jan. 4,\n         1791 Feb. 23, 1791 April 4, 1791 June 19, 1791 July 5, \u0026amp;\n         1791 Oct. 4); his resignation on account of his health (1789\n         April 3); the accounts of James McGavock for public lead\n         delivered at Fort Chiswell (1790 Feb. 25); the claims of\n         scouts \u0026amp; rangers (1790 June 7, 21, \u0026amp; 29; 1790 Oct. 9\n         \u0026amp; 25; 1790 Dec. 11; \u0026amp; 1791 June 20); and the\n         indebtedness of James Hunter, deceased, former Superintendent\n         of the Public Foundry (1791 Aug. 27).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCapt. Elias Langham, Superintendent of the Military Stores,\n         Arms, \u0026amp; Ammunition at Point of Fork Arsenal, writes to\n         Governor Randolph regarding the cannon at Taylor's Ferry (1788\n         Nov. 21); the contractor for provisions (1789 Jan. 6); public\n         negroes at Point of Fork (1789 Feb. 7); a recommendation for\n         an appointment to the Dept. of Military Stores when\n         established by Congress (1789 April 11); ammunition for the\n         Chief of the Chickasaw Nation and an application from Chief\n         Piomingo for 40 gallons of rum (1789 Nov. 2); a letter from\n         Piomingo concerning a change in his route (1789 Nov. 4);\n         powder \u0026amp; lead furnished the Indians at New London (1790\n         Feb. 26); the complaint of Thomas Harris for his punishment\n         \u0026amp; dismissal (1790 Oct. 1); opinions on his conduct (1790\n         Dec. 19); a contract for furnishing rations at Point of Fork\n         and an addition built to the public mill (1791 Jan. 4); and\n         the purchase of iron to forge bayonets (1791 July 1). Note\n         that additional materials relating to the Point of Fork\n         Arsenal can be found in Series II.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCounty lieutenants including David Shepherd, Alexander\n         Barnett, George Clendenin, Walter Crockett, John Evans,\n         Benjamin Wilson, Benjamin Harrison, John P. Duvall, Levi Todd,\n         Robert Johnson, \u0026amp; Arthur Campbell correspond with Governor\n         Randolph on numerous occasions primarily regarding Indian\n         affairs in the western counties. David Shepherd, Ohio Co.,\n         writes regarding a treaty with the Indians at the falls of\n         Muskingum (1788 Nov. 26); a general return of militia (1789\n         April 17); the raising of a company of rangers and Indian\n         attacks at Dunkard Creek (1789 May 12); the account for\n         raising troops (1789 June 8); a return of spies \u0026amp; rangers\n         (1789 Sept. 13); and continued depredations by the Indians on\n         the frontier (1791 May 9). Alexander Barnett, Russell Co.,\n         encloses court-martial proceedings for the trial of James\n         Gibson \u0026amp; Richard Thompson for disobeying orders (1788 Dec.\n         10). George Clendenin, Greenbrier Co. (later Kanawha Co.),\n         requests an augmentation of scouts \u0026amp; rangers in Washington\n         Co. (1788 Dec. 18); writes of the treaty and atrocities by the\n         Indians west of the Ohio (1789 May 6); the new county of\n         Kanawha, recommendations for magistrates, Indian atrocities on\n         Clinch Settlement, etc. (1789 Aug. 10); depredations by the\n         Indians (1790 April 15); and the need for scouts in Kanawha\n         Co. (1791 Jan. 1). Walter Crockett, Montgomery Co., remarks on\n         the state of the frontier and the potential of Indian\n         hostilities in the spring (1789 Feb. 16). John Evans,\n         Monongalia Co., reports on Indian hostilities and the ordering\n         of scouts (1789 April 25). Benjamin Wilson \u0026amp; John P.\n         Duvall, Harrison Co., enclose a deposition concerning Indian\n         attacks (1789 May 22); provide a list of \"mischief\" done by\n         the Indians (1789 Sept. 28); and report on Indian attacks\n         (1791 Nov. 27). Benjamin Harrison, Rockingham Co., writes in\n         relation to the strength of militia and militia fines (1789\n         May 27). Levi Todd, Fayette Co., notes the need for additional\n         magistrates, the attack on Federal troops by the Indians, and\n         the separation of Kentucky (1789 May 27). Robert Johnson,\n         Woodford Co., writes about the recommendation of the court for\n         militia officers and Indian \"mischief\" (1789 June 15). Lastly,\n         Arthur Campbell, Washington Co., chronicles Indian attacks in\n         Russell Co. (1789 July 20); a confrontation between the Creek\n         Indians \u0026amp; Spaniards (1789 Aug. 1); and submits a return of\n         militia (1789 Nov. 3).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWilliam Rose as Keeper of the Public Jail periodically\n         transmits lists or calendars of criminals convicted at the\n         General Court (1788 Dec. 8, 1789 March 14, \u0026amp; 1789 Aug.\n         31). Rose also writes the Governor regarding specific inmates\n         including Littlebury Cotton charged with horse stealing (1789\n         April 13 \u0026amp; 23) and John Rose imprisoned for debts (1790\n         Dec. 22).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJames Innes served as Attorney General to the Commonwealth\n         during Randolph's administration as Governor. Innes provides\n         his opinion on various issues including the case of Catherine\n         Crull sentenced to death for the murder of her husband (1789\n         Jan. 28); the memorial of Joseph Latil regarding the revenue\n         law (1789 March 2); the act for granting relief to sheriffs\n         \u0026amp; collectors of revenue (1789 March 2); prisoners in the\n         new district jails of New London \u0026amp; Dumfries (1789 March\n         28); the case of Ephraim Willard \u0026amp; John Whitney for\n         counterfeiting (1789 May 23); the case of George Byrd\n         sentenced to death for horse stealing (1789 May 25); warrants\n         issued to scouts \u0026amp; rangers (1789 Dec. 23); the oath to\n         support the U.S. Constitution (1790 March 20); the Governor's\n         right to withhold his signature from patents claiming property\n         over the waters of the James River between the Rocky Islands\n         (1790 April 4); the case of the executors of Archibald Cary\n         (1790 June 4); commissioner's fees (1790 Aug. 27); the case of\n         Caleb Hill sentenced to death for horse stealing (1791 April\n         27); and the case of Hunter Banks \u0026amp; Co. (1791 June 8).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGovernor Randolph corresponds often with Leighton Wood,\n         Jr., \u0026amp; Samuel Shepard (formerly Clerk), Solicitors\n         General; John Pendleton, Jr., Auditor of Public Accounts; and\n         Jacquelin Ambler, Treasurer, regarding various financial\n         matters. Leighton Wood \u0026amp; Samuel Shepard submit lists of\n         inspectors bonds in the Solicitor's Office (1789 Jan. 24) and\n         reports of delinquent sheriffs (1789 April 23, 1789 May 22).\n         On 6 Jan. 1790, Wood writes the Governor regarding the sale of\n         the state Boats Liberty \u0026amp; Patriot by James Heron of\n         Norfolk. In addition, the Solicitors often write the Governor\n         with respect to specific accounts, especially sheriff accounts\n         of revenue. Wood also writes in support of Samuel Shepard to\n         serve as Solicitor General during his absence due to illness\n         (1790 March 29). Leighton Wood eventually submits his\n         resignation as Solicitor General on 6 July 1791 (See also 1791\n         May 29). John Pendleton encloses accounts of sundry expenses\n         in protecting \u0026amp; defending the frontier from the Indians in\n         the lands west of the Ohio River (1789 Feb. 19); lists of\n         balances from inspectors \u0026amp; county court clerks (1789 Jan.\n         29); the account of the expense of the two expeditions against\n         the Shawnee \u0026amp; Wabash Indians (1789 Dec. 17); the claim of\n         Oliver Pollock (1790 Jan. 4). In addition, Pendleton\n         administers oaths to various state officers including John\n         Dawson \u0026amp; John H. Briggs to the Privy Council (1789 Dec.\n         21) and Beverley Randolph as Governor (1790 Dec. 3). Ambler\n         encloses accounts of monies paid in part of the expenses\n         attending scouts \u0026amp; rangers (1789 Jan. 1); accounts of\n         payments made into the Treasury by the Superior \u0026amp; County\n         Court Clerks (1789 Feb. 6); accounts of payments by inspectors\n         of tobacco (1789 Jan. 28). He writes regarding unpaid expenses\n         of the General Assembly (1788 Dec. 31); security for the\n         Treasury in the new Capitol including iron bars for the\n         windows (1789 June 15); the balance of specie in the Treasury\n         (1789 June 30, 1789 Aug. 11, 1789 Oct. 15, 1789 Dec. 23 \u0026amp;\n         31, 1790 Feb. 1, 1790 April 27, \u0026amp; 1791 Jan. 14); his\n         resignation as one of the Directors of the Public Buildings\n         (1791 Jan. 3); and crop and transfer tobacco in the Treasury\n         for arrears of taxes (1791 May 10).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdditional significant correspondence includes the following: Edmund Randolph to the Council of State regarding his leaving office (1788 Nov. 17); the Judges of the General Court enclosing a list of persons convicted of capital offenses (1788 Dec. 16); John Blair accepting his commission as a judge of the Court of Appeals (1789 Jan. 16); John Dawson regarding the Convention of Kentucky on the navigation of the Mississippi and surrendering the river to Spain (1789 Jan. 29); Martin Oster, French Consul regarding the controversy between Henry Cugneau \u0026amp; Jean Alexis Subercaseaux and John Cauvey (1789 Jan. 31, 1789 March 2 \u0026amp; 22); William Fleming \u0026amp; Peter Lyons regarding their appointments as Judges of the Court of Appeals (1789 Feb. 10); Paul Carrington regarding his appointment to the General Court (1789 Feb. 20); Cyrus Griffin regarding the appointment of William Davies (1789 March 9); Andrew Dunscomb to Davies regarding job \u0026amp; salary (1789 March 17); William Russell regarding the relinquishment to the public of the Capitol Square in Williamsburg and the buildings thereon (1789 May 1); a letter from James Madison, President of Board of Directors, regarding funds to support the Lunatic Hospital in Williamsburg (1789 June 7); Samuel McDowell regarding a remonstrance from inhabitants of the District of Kentucky against discharging the militia from service (1789 July 36); John Hancock regarding the conveyance of the bodies of James Brown \u0026amp; William Davis charged with piracy (1789 Sept. 13); David Ross recommending Piomingo, Chief of the Chickasaws, to pass through the country to New York (1789 Oct. 12); Patrick Henry regarding rifles \u0026amp; expenses for Indians (1789 Oct. 27); John Fitzgerald enclosing an address of the people of Georgetown \u0026amp; Alexandria on the advantages of the Potomac River for the permanent seat of the Federal Government (1789 Dec. 22); George Nicholas regarding his appointment as Attorney General for the District of Kentucky (1790 Jan. 30); William Tatham regarding Hutchin's map, etc. (1790 Feb. 24, April 13, \u0026amp; Aug. 10); James Taylor concerning the proceedings of the Commissioners of the Marine Hospital (1790 March 26, 1790 Oct. 9, \u0026amp; 1791 May 18); Thomas Newton, Jr., regarding a plat of the 2 acres for the Cape Henry Lighthouse (1790 July 25); Simon Fraser regarding an attempt to burn the town of Petersburg (1790 Aug. 10); Gov. J.E. Howard, Maryland, regarding the erection of a lighthouse and disposal of the materials provided for the construction (1791 Jan. 7); Thomas Newton, Jr., regarding McComb's excavation for the lighthouse (1791 July 18); John McComb regarding the foundation for the lighthouse at Cape Henry (1791 July 22); Thomas Johnson, David, Stuart, \u0026amp; Daniel Carroll regarding a draft for the construction of the federal buildings (1791 Aug. 2); David Stuart regarding financial problems in constructing the federal buildings (1791 Aug. 5); and James Madison enclosing proceedings of the Directors of the Hospital for Lunatics (1791 Oct. 26).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOther noteworthy items include: an act regarding the\n         credentials of the senators (1788 Dec. 28); a court order\n         recommending Wilson Cary Nicholas as county lieutenant of\n         Albemarle Co. (1789 Jan. 8); the bond of William Lindsay as\n         Naval Officer of the Elizabeth River District (1789 Feb. 23);\n         a return of the State Electoral College \u0026amp; election\n         certificates from the first Presidential election (1789 Feb.);\n         a report of the Committee as to the Removal into the New\n         Capitol regarding apartments (1789 June 9); proclamations by\n         the Governor (1789 June 5, 1789 July 21, 1791 May 3); the\n         sales at auction of the State Boats Liberty \u0026amp; Patriot by\n         Capt. Richard Taylor (1789 Aug. 6); the oath of allegiance to\n         Cyrus Griffin as Privy Councilor (1789 Oct. 29); oath of\n         allegiance to Charles Carter as Privy Councilor (1789 Nov.\n         30); a report of the committee regarding appropriations for\n         the building of the Capitol in Richmond (1789 Dec. 14); an\n         account with Bassett Mosely to construct the lighthouse at\n         Cape Henry (1790 Jan. 9); the report of Lt. Gov. James Wood\n         regarding the lighthouse (1790 Jan. 13); the oath of Thomas\n         Madison as Privy Councilor (1790 Jan. 19); the meeting of the\n         Directors of the Lunatic Hospital regarding the resignations\n         of John Blair \u0026amp; James Innes (1790 Feb. 16); the deed of\n         cession from Virginia to the United States for 2 acres of land\n         at Cape Henry for the purpose of erecting a lighthouse (1790\n         Aug. 9); a proclamation of President George Washington of a\n         treaty between the U.S. and Creek Nation (1790 Aug. 13); and a\n         speech of George Washington regarding public credit, the\n         District of Kentucky \u0026amp; statehood, Indian incursions on\n         frontier settlements, etc. (1790 Dec. 8).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries II: Subject Files. This series is arranged\n         alphabetically by subject and relates to the Point of Fork\n         Arsenal in Fluvanna Co., Virginia. The series contains\n         accounts of cash \u0026amp; provisions, pay rolls of artificers\n         \u0026amp; state guard, quarterly accounts of muskets, quarter\n         master stores, \u0026amp; clothing, returns of ordnance \u0026amp;\n         military stores, and vouchers between 1789 and 1791. Note that\n         not all materials related to the Point of Fork Arsenal have\n         been separated to this series. Correspondence related to the\n         Arsenal can be found in Series I.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content Information"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Governor Randolph's Executive papers are organized into two\n         series. Series have been designated for Chronological files\n         and Subject files. The bulk of the material can be found in\n         the Chronological files' series which primarily consists of\n         incoming correspondence during Randolph's three one-year terms\n         as governor between 12 November 1788 and 1 December 1791. In\n         addition to correspondence, there are acts \u0026 resolutions\n         from Congress and the Virginia Senate \u0026 House of\n         Delegates, orders of the Council of State, accounts, oaths,\n         pardons, lists or calendars of criminals, depositions,\n         proclamations, petitions, reports, appointments, bonds,\n         circulars, proceedings, applications, agreements, extracts of\n         journals \u0026 minutes, court records, certificates, returns,\n         receipts, and other sundry items.","Series I: Chronological Files. The correspondence in this\n         series relates to a variety of topics including state expenses\n         \u0026 revenue, militia, recommendations for state positions,\n         pardons, legislation, public tobacco, Revolutionary claims\n         \u0026 pensioners, Presidential electors, Indian affairs,\n         navigation, revisal of laws, resignations, elections,\n         appointments, criminals \u0026 the Public Jail, the Cape Henry\n         Lighthouse, the Point of Fork Arsenal, and the Marine\n         Hospital. Noteworthy correspondence originates from the United\n         States government, Virginia State government, and\n         miscellaneous sources. Prominent correspondents from the\n         United States government include President George Washington; Henry Knox, Secretary of War;\n         Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury; Thomas\n         Jefferson, Secretary of State; Edmund Randolph, Attorney\n         General; and the Virginia Delegates to Congress including\n         Samuel Griffin, James Monroe, Richard Henry Lee, John Walker,\n         William Grayson, and others.","President George Washington transmits acts of Congress to Governor Beverley Randolph. His letter of 11 August 1789 transmits an act to provide for the government of the territory north west of the Ohio River.  His letter of 24 August 1789 transmits the act providing for the expenses attending the treaties with Indian Tribes and the appointment of commissioners. Lastly, his letter of 8 October 1789 transmits duplicate acts to establish a Judicial Court of the United States, an act for registering \u0026 clearing vessels, and others. On 22 January 1790, the President simply writes to forward an important letter to Thomas Jefferson at Monticello. Finally, Washington's letter of 29 January 1790 relates to Gen. Wood's report respecting the materials placed at Cape Henry for the purpose of building a lighthouse and the need for a cession of the land from Virginia to the United States. (Note that these letters from Washington have separated to the Vault - George Washington Papers).\n\t","As Secretary of War, Henry Knox communicates frequently with Governor Randolph predominantly concerning Indian affairs and the defense of the frontier (1788 Dec. 29, 1790 July 28, 1790 Sept. 2, 1791 Feb. 26, 1791 June 11, \u0026 1791 Nov. 16). This correspondence also relates to raising militia (1791 July 15 \u0026 1791 Oct. 28), employing scouts \u0026 rangers (1790 April 14, 1790 June 10, 1790 July 17), gunpowder \u0026 lead for the Chickasaw Nation (1789 Dec. 24), and General Harmar's expedition against the Indians on the Ohio River (1790 March 3 \u0026 1790 July 19). Knox also writes the Governor about Revolutionary War pensioners from Virginia (1789 April 25, 1789 Oct. 19, 1790 Feb. 8, 1790 April 15, \u0026 1790 Sept. 15). On 15 October 1789, Knox encloses an extract of the act to recognize and adapt to the Constitution the establishment of the troops raised under the resolves of the United States. This act specifically relates to the presidential authority to raise militia to protect the frontiers. On 10 December 1789, he writes requesting a map of Kentucky and western Virginia. Finally, Knox often transmits letters to the Governor intended for William Blount, Governor of the territory ceded by North Carolina, Harry Innes, District Judge of Kentucky, and others, especially in the District of Kentucky. ","Alexander Hamilton writes Governor Randolph with respect to statements of the public debt \u0026 loan office certificates (1789 Sept. 26, 1789 Oct. 29, 1789 Dec. 24, \u0026 1791 June 27), statements of agents for settling the accounts of their respective lines in the late Army (1791 Jan. 14), and other financial matters (1790 Jan. 27 \u0026 1790 Sept. 28). On 10 February 1790, Hamilton informs the Governor that the United States requires 2 acres of land to be ceded by Virginia for a lighthouse near the entrance of the Chesapeake Bay. On 8 May 1790, Hamilton writes that Edward Carrington has been requested to visit Cape Henry and make a selection for the location of the lighthouse. According to his letter from 19 June 1790, Hamilton notes that Thomas Newton of Norfolk replaced Carrington in this duty. His letter from 19 August 1790 relates to the receipt of the Governor's letter containing the cession of 2 acres on Cape Henry to the United States. ","Throughout the collection are acts and resolutions of\n         Congress signed by Thomas Jefferson as Secretary of State.\n         Noteworthy is an act to provide for the unlading of ships in\n         cases of obstruction by ice (1791 Jan. 7); an act declaring\n         the consent of Congress that a new state be formed by the name\n         of Kentucky (1791 Feb. 4); a resolution that Andrew Brown be\n         appointed printer (1791 Feb. 18); an act for regulating the\n         number of representatives to be chosen by the states of\n         Kentucky \u0026 Vermont (1791 Feb. 25); and an act for raising\n         an additional regiment to the military establishment of the\n         United States (1791 March 10). The few pieces of\n         correspondence from Jefferson include a brief note regarding\n         the receipt of a letter from Joseph Clarke endorsed by the\n         President and forwarded to the Governor (1790 Feb. 6) and a\n         letter enclosing a collection of acts of Congress passed in\n         their second session and all the treaties promulgated by the\n         United States (1790 Aug. 30).","Following his governorship, Edmund Randolph served as the\n         first Attorney General of the United States. In this capacity,\n         Randolph writes the Governor with respect to the claims of\n         Beauregard \u0026 Bourgeois against Oliver Pollock (1790 Feb. 7\n         \u0026 10); treaties belonging to the Governor (1790 July 23);\n         and Virginia land claims within the limits of Pennsylvania\n         (1790 Sept. 9).","The various members of Virginia's delegation to the First \u0026 Second Congresses regularly communicated with Governor Randolph on a variety of national concerns. Significant correspondence from these delegates include a letter from Josiah Parker resigning his position as naval officer of Elizabeth River at Portsmouth to take his seat in Congress (1789 Feb. 9);  a letter from Samuel Griffin accepting his appointment to Congress (1789 Feb. 24); a letter from James Madison, Jr., regarding the inspection law and the separation of state debts from National debts (1790 May 11); a letter from Richard Henry Lee \u0026 John Walker regarding speculators in arrears of soldiers' pay (1790 May 25); James Madison, Jr., regarding the act of Congress concerning arrears to the Virginia line (1790 May 25); James Madison, Jr., enclosing a letter from Alexander Hamilton regarding the tobacco inspection law (1790 May 26); a letter from Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg, Speaker of the House of Representatives, enclosing proceedings concerning the death of Representative Theodorick Bland (1790 June 3); a letter from James Monroe regarding his arrival in Philadelphia (1790 Dec. 10); and another letter from Monroe regarding Harmar's unsuccessful expedition against the Indians between the Ohio and the Great Lakes including the amount of casualties (1790 Dec. 16).","Significant correspondents from Virginia State government\n         include William Davies, Commissioner of Virginia for Claims\n         Against the United States; Harry Heth, State Agent of Public\n         Tobacco; William Hay, Director of Public Buildings; John\n         Beckley \u0026 Charles Hay, Clerks of the House of Delegates;\n         Humphrey Brooke, Clerk of the Senate; Archibald Blair, Col.\n         Thomas Meriwether, \u0026 Samuel Coleman, Clerks \u0026\n         Assistant Clerk of the Council of State; Capt. Elias Langham,\n         Superintendent of the Military Stores, Arms, \u0026 Ammunition\n         at Point of Fork Arsenal; various county lieutenants; William\n         Rose, Keeper of the Public Jail; James Innes, Attorney\n         General; Leighton Wood, Jr., \u0026 Samuel Shepard, Solicitors\n         General; John Pendleton, Jr., Auditor of Public Accounts; and\n         Jacquelin Ambler, Treasurer.","As Commissioner of Virginia for Claims Against the United States, Col. William Davies corresponds regularly with Governor Randolph. Davies accepted this position from Governor Edmund Randolph on 27 Sept. 1788. His correspondence relates to his salary (1789 Jan. 1), instructions for persons to be employed to collect accounts \u0026 vouchers (1789 Jan. 10), examination of claims (1789 Jan. 24), pensioners (1789 Feb. 23), Andrew Dunscomb's complaints (1789 March 23), his arrival in New York (1789 April 23), the removal of the Auditor \u0026 Treasurer's Books prior to 1781 to New York (1789 Aug. 11), additional clerks (1789 Aug. 19), a plan for the final settlement of continental accounts (1790 July 12), and numerous other topics. Most of Davies' correspondence relates to particulars in the settlement of Virginia's claim against the United States for expenditures during the Revolutionary War.","On 27 Jan. 1789, a bond was posted for Harry Heth to serve\n         as agent to dispose of public tobacco in the Treasury Office\n         in discharge of public taxes. He encloses a letter from\n         Benjamin Harrison, Jr., on 22 Jan. 1789, to purchase public\n         tobacco. Heth often writes the Governor submitting reports on\n         the sales of public tobacco (1789 May 20, 1789 Nov. 9, 1790\n         Jan. 5 \u0026 9, 1790 March 18, \u0026 1791 Oct. 6). He also\n         specifically deals with the settlement of the accounts of the\n         Westham Foundry (1789 March 3 \u0026 5, 1789 June 13, \u0026\n         1790 June 23).","William Hay, one of the Directors of Public Buildings,\n         corresponds with the Governor regarding the claim on the\n         estate of Col. Archibald Cary for monies advanced in 1785\n         (1789 Jan. 31); the completion of the offices for the\n         Executive Board (1789 June 18); a contract to cover the roof\n         of the Capitol with lead, etc. (1790 Jan. 6, April 12, \u0026\n         May 11); statements of an estimate of the sum necessary for\n         paying the debts due the directors of public buildings (1791\n         Jan. 17); and money for the completion of the Capitol (1791\n         Oct. 15).","John Beckley (later Clerk of the U.S. House of\n         Representatives) \u0026 Charles Hay, Clerks of the House of\n         Delegates, \u0026 Humphrey Brooke, Clerk of the Senate,\n         regularly enclose resolutions from their respective bodies to\n         the Governor. Noteworthy resolutions include a proclamation\n         for the Governor to appoint electors to choose a president and\n         for representatives to serve in Congress (1788 Nov. 9 \u0026\n         22); the free navigation of the Mississippi River (1788 Dec.\n         1); the election of Beverley Randolph as Governor (1788 Dec.\n         6); an additional sum to William Heth in the settlement of\n         Virginia's claim against the U.S. for the North Western\n         Territory (1788 Dec. 3); the election of Richard Cary, John\n         Tyler, \u0026 James Henry as judges of the General Court (1788\n         Dec. 24); the election of Cuthbert Bullitt as judge of the\n         General Court \u0026 Cyrus Griffin as Privy Councilor (1788\n         Dec. 27); attacks by the Creek Indians against the Chickasaws\n         and furnishing them with gun powder (1789 Oct. 23); the\n         election of James Mercer as judge of the Court of Appeals to\n         replace John Blair (1789 Nov. 18); the election of Joseph\n         Jones \u0026 Spencer Roane as judges of the General Court (1789\n         Nov. 19); the re-election \u0026 qualification of Beverley\n         Randolph as Governor (1789 Nov. 28); an appointment to examine\n         the materials provided by the State to erect a lighthouse\n         (1789 Dec. 14); the disposal of the materials used for the\n         erection of the lighthouse (1790 Nov. 5); the election of\n         George Nicholas as Attorney General for the District of\n         Kentucky in place of Harry Innes (1790 Nov. 9); the election\n         of James Monroe in the U.S. Senate to replace William Grayson\n         (1790 Nov. 9); the election of John Steele, Miles Selden,\n         \u0026 Hardin Burnley to the Privy Council (1790 Nov. 26); the\n         protection of citizens on the frontiers (1790 Dec. 20); and\n         the election of Henry Lee as Governor (1791 Nov. 2).","Archibald Blair, as Clerk of the Council of State, encloses\n         extracts of minutes and orders of the Council to the Governor.\n         On 26 Nov. 1788, Blair writes regarding the request that Col.\n         Thomas Meriwether consult with printers for 500 copies of the\n         acts to appoint presidential electors. Meriwether, who\n         resigned as clerk of the Council on 30 June 1789, writes\n         regarding pensioners (1788 Dec. 9); quarterly returns and\n         payrolls of Elias Langham at Point of Fork (1789 Jan. 5);\n         Capt. Young's books and papers as successor of the Commercial\n         Agent (1789 Jan. 22); estimates by Elias Langham to enclose\n         the arsenals and magazines at Point of Fork with a stone wall,\n         etc. (1789 April 6); and his resignation (1789 June 27).\n         Samuel Coleman was appointed Assistant Clerk of the Council on\n         26 Dec. 1786. Following the resignation of Thomas Meriwether\n         on 27 June 1789, Coleman requested to fill the vacancy. He\n         writes the Governor respecting militia returns (1789 Nov. 3\n         \u0026 30; 1790 Jan. 1; 1790 Feb. 2; 1790 April 1; 1790 June 1;\n         1790 Aug. 4; 1790 Oct. 12; 1791 Jan. 18; 1791 July 30; \u0026\n         1791 Oct. 5); the accounts, provisions, payrolls, \u0026\n         returns of Elias Langham from the Point of Fork Arsenal (1789\n         July 6, 1790 April 5, 1790 July 3, 1790 Oct. 1, 1791 Jan. 4,\n         1791 Feb. 23, 1791 April 4, 1791 June 19, 1791 July 5, \u0026\n         1791 Oct. 4); his resignation on account of his health (1789\n         April 3); the accounts of James McGavock for public lead\n         delivered at Fort Chiswell (1790 Feb. 25); the claims of\n         scouts \u0026 rangers (1790 June 7, 21, \u0026 29; 1790 Oct. 9\n         \u0026 25; 1790 Dec. 11; \u0026 1791 June 20); and the\n         indebtedness of James Hunter, deceased, former Superintendent\n         of the Public Foundry (1791 Aug. 27).","Capt. Elias Langham, Superintendent of the Military Stores,\n         Arms, \u0026 Ammunition at Point of Fork Arsenal, writes to\n         Governor Randolph regarding the cannon at Taylor's Ferry (1788\n         Nov. 21); the contractor for provisions (1789 Jan. 6); public\n         negroes at Point of Fork (1789 Feb. 7); a recommendation for\n         an appointment to the Dept. of Military Stores when\n         established by Congress (1789 April 11); ammunition for the\n         Chief of the Chickasaw Nation and an application from Chief\n         Piomingo for 40 gallons of rum (1789 Nov. 2); a letter from\n         Piomingo concerning a change in his route (1789 Nov. 4);\n         powder \u0026 lead furnished the Indians at New London (1790\n         Feb. 26); the complaint of Thomas Harris for his punishment\n         \u0026 dismissal (1790 Oct. 1); opinions on his conduct (1790\n         Dec. 19); a contract for furnishing rations at Point of Fork\n         and an addition built to the public mill (1791 Jan. 4); and\n         the purchase of iron to forge bayonets (1791 July 1). Note\n         that additional materials relating to the Point of Fork\n         Arsenal can be found in Series II.","County lieutenants including David Shepherd, Alexander\n         Barnett, George Clendenin, Walter Crockett, John Evans,\n         Benjamin Wilson, Benjamin Harrison, John P. Duvall, Levi Todd,\n         Robert Johnson, \u0026 Arthur Campbell correspond with Governor\n         Randolph on numerous occasions primarily regarding Indian\n         affairs in the western counties. David Shepherd, Ohio Co.,\n         writes regarding a treaty with the Indians at the falls of\n         Muskingum (1788 Nov. 26); a general return of militia (1789\n         April 17); the raising of a company of rangers and Indian\n         attacks at Dunkard Creek (1789 May 12); the account for\n         raising troops (1789 June 8); a return of spies \u0026 rangers\n         (1789 Sept. 13); and continued depredations by the Indians on\n         the frontier (1791 May 9). Alexander Barnett, Russell Co.,\n         encloses court-martial proceedings for the trial of James\n         Gibson \u0026 Richard Thompson for disobeying orders (1788 Dec.\n         10). George Clendenin, Greenbrier Co. (later Kanawha Co.),\n         requests an augmentation of scouts \u0026 rangers in Washington\n         Co. (1788 Dec. 18); writes of the treaty and atrocities by the\n         Indians west of the Ohio (1789 May 6); the new county of\n         Kanawha, recommendations for magistrates, Indian atrocities on\n         Clinch Settlement, etc. (1789 Aug. 10); depredations by the\n         Indians (1790 April 15); and the need for scouts in Kanawha\n         Co. (1791 Jan. 1). Walter Crockett, Montgomery Co., remarks on\n         the state of the frontier and the potential of Indian\n         hostilities in the spring (1789 Feb. 16). John Evans,\n         Monongalia Co., reports on Indian hostilities and the ordering\n         of scouts (1789 April 25). Benjamin Wilson \u0026 John P.\n         Duvall, Harrison Co., enclose a deposition concerning Indian\n         attacks (1789 May 22); provide a list of \"mischief\" done by\n         the Indians (1789 Sept. 28); and report on Indian attacks\n         (1791 Nov. 27). Benjamin Harrison, Rockingham Co., writes in\n         relation to the strength of militia and militia fines (1789\n         May 27). Levi Todd, Fayette Co., notes the need for additional\n         magistrates, the attack on Federal troops by the Indians, and\n         the separation of Kentucky (1789 May 27). Robert Johnson,\n         Woodford Co., writes about the recommendation of the court for\n         militia officers and Indian \"mischief\" (1789 June 15). Lastly,\n         Arthur Campbell, Washington Co., chronicles Indian attacks in\n         Russell Co. (1789 July 20); a confrontation between the Creek\n         Indians \u0026 Spaniards (1789 Aug. 1); and submits a return of\n         militia (1789 Nov. 3).","William Rose as Keeper of the Public Jail periodically\n         transmits lists or calendars of criminals convicted at the\n         General Court (1788 Dec. 8, 1789 March 14, \u0026 1789 Aug.\n         31). Rose also writes the Governor regarding specific inmates\n         including Littlebury Cotton charged with horse stealing (1789\n         April 13 \u0026 23) and John Rose imprisoned for debts (1790\n         Dec. 22).","James Innes served as Attorney General to the Commonwealth\n         during Randolph's administration as Governor. Innes provides\n         his opinion on various issues including the case of Catherine\n         Crull sentenced to death for the murder of her husband (1789\n         Jan. 28); the memorial of Joseph Latil regarding the revenue\n         law (1789 March 2); the act for granting relief to sheriffs\n         \u0026 collectors of revenue (1789 March 2); prisoners in the\n         new district jails of New London \u0026 Dumfries (1789 March\n         28); the case of Ephraim Willard \u0026 John Whitney for\n         counterfeiting (1789 May 23); the case of George Byrd\n         sentenced to death for horse stealing (1789 May 25); warrants\n         issued to scouts \u0026 rangers (1789 Dec. 23); the oath to\n         support the U.S. Constitution (1790 March 20); the Governor's\n         right to withhold his signature from patents claiming property\n         over the waters of the James River between the Rocky Islands\n         (1790 April 4); the case of the executors of Archibald Cary\n         (1790 June 4); commissioner's fees (1790 Aug. 27); the case of\n         Caleb Hill sentenced to death for horse stealing (1791 April\n         27); and the case of Hunter Banks \u0026 Co. (1791 June 8).","Governor Randolph corresponds often with Leighton Wood,\n         Jr., \u0026 Samuel Shepard (formerly Clerk), Solicitors\n         General; John Pendleton, Jr., Auditor of Public Accounts; and\n         Jacquelin Ambler, Treasurer, regarding various financial\n         matters. Leighton Wood \u0026 Samuel Shepard submit lists of\n         inspectors bonds in the Solicitor's Office (1789 Jan. 24) and\n         reports of delinquent sheriffs (1789 April 23, 1789 May 22).\n         On 6 Jan. 1790, Wood writes the Governor regarding the sale of\n         the state Boats Liberty \u0026 Patriot by James Heron of\n         Norfolk. In addition, the Solicitors often write the Governor\n         with respect to specific accounts, especially sheriff accounts\n         of revenue. Wood also writes in support of Samuel Shepard to\n         serve as Solicitor General during his absence due to illness\n         (1790 March 29). Leighton Wood eventually submits his\n         resignation as Solicitor General on 6 July 1791 (See also 1791\n         May 29). John Pendleton encloses accounts of sundry expenses\n         in protecting \u0026 defending the frontier from the Indians in\n         the lands west of the Ohio River (1789 Feb. 19); lists of\n         balances from inspectors \u0026 county court clerks (1789 Jan.\n         29); the account of the expense of the two expeditions against\n         the Shawnee \u0026 Wabash Indians (1789 Dec. 17); the claim of\n         Oliver Pollock (1790 Jan. 4). In addition, Pendleton\n         administers oaths to various state officers including John\n         Dawson \u0026 John H. Briggs to the Privy Council (1789 Dec.\n         21) and Beverley Randolph as Governor (1790 Dec. 3). Ambler\n         encloses accounts of monies paid in part of the expenses\n         attending scouts \u0026 rangers (1789 Jan. 1); accounts of\n         payments made into the Treasury by the Superior \u0026 County\n         Court Clerks (1789 Feb. 6); accounts of payments by inspectors\n         of tobacco (1789 Jan. 28). He writes regarding unpaid expenses\n         of the General Assembly (1788 Dec. 31); security for the\n         Treasury in the new Capitol including iron bars for the\n         windows (1789 June 15); the balance of specie in the Treasury\n         (1789 June 30, 1789 Aug. 11, 1789 Oct. 15, 1789 Dec. 23 \u0026\n         31, 1790 Feb. 1, 1790 April 27, \u0026 1791 Jan. 14); his\n         resignation as one of the Directors of the Public Buildings\n         (1791 Jan. 3); and crop and transfer tobacco in the Treasury\n         for arrears of taxes (1791 May 10).","Additional significant correspondence includes the following: Edmund Randolph to the Council of State regarding his leaving office (1788 Nov. 17); the Judges of the General Court enclosing a list of persons convicted of capital offenses (1788 Dec. 16); John Blair accepting his commission as a judge of the Court of Appeals (1789 Jan. 16); John Dawson regarding the Convention of Kentucky on the navigation of the Mississippi and surrendering the river to Spain (1789 Jan. 29); Martin Oster, French Consul regarding the controversy between Henry Cugneau \u0026 Jean Alexis Subercaseaux and John Cauvey (1789 Jan. 31, 1789 March 2 \u0026 22); William Fleming \u0026 Peter Lyons regarding their appointments as Judges of the Court of Appeals (1789 Feb. 10); Paul Carrington regarding his appointment to the General Court (1789 Feb. 20); Cyrus Griffin regarding the appointment of William Davies (1789 March 9); Andrew Dunscomb to Davies regarding job \u0026 salary (1789 March 17); William Russell regarding the relinquishment to the public of the Capitol Square in Williamsburg and the buildings thereon (1789 May 1); a letter from James Madison, President of Board of Directors, regarding funds to support the Lunatic Hospital in Williamsburg (1789 June 7); Samuel McDowell regarding a remonstrance from inhabitants of the District of Kentucky against discharging the militia from service (1789 July 36); John Hancock regarding the conveyance of the bodies of James Brown \u0026 William Davis charged with piracy (1789 Sept. 13); David Ross recommending Piomingo, Chief of the Chickasaws, to pass through the country to New York (1789 Oct. 12); Patrick Henry regarding rifles \u0026 expenses for Indians (1789 Oct. 27); John Fitzgerald enclosing an address of the people of Georgetown \u0026 Alexandria on the advantages of the Potomac River for the permanent seat of the Federal Government (1789 Dec. 22); George Nicholas regarding his appointment as Attorney General for the District of Kentucky (1790 Jan. 30); William Tatham regarding Hutchin's map, etc. (1790 Feb. 24, April 13, \u0026 Aug. 10); James Taylor concerning the proceedings of the Commissioners of the Marine Hospital (1790 March 26, 1790 Oct. 9, \u0026 1791 May 18); Thomas Newton, Jr., regarding a plat of the 2 acres for the Cape Henry Lighthouse (1790 July 25); Simon Fraser regarding an attempt to burn the town of Petersburg (1790 Aug. 10); Gov. J.E. Howard, Maryland, regarding the erection of a lighthouse and disposal of the materials provided for the construction (1791 Jan. 7); Thomas Newton, Jr., regarding McComb's excavation for the lighthouse (1791 July 18); John McComb regarding the foundation for the lighthouse at Cape Henry (1791 July 22); Thomas Johnson, David, Stuart, \u0026 Daniel Carroll regarding a draft for the construction of the federal buildings (1791 Aug. 2); David Stuart regarding financial problems in constructing the federal buildings (1791 Aug. 5); and James Madison enclosing proceedings of the Directors of the Hospital for Lunatics (1791 Oct. 26).","Other noteworthy items include: an act regarding the\n         credentials of the senators (1788 Dec. 28); a court order\n         recommending Wilson Cary Nicholas as county lieutenant of\n         Albemarle Co. (1789 Jan. 8); the bond of William Lindsay as\n         Naval Officer of the Elizabeth River District (1789 Feb. 23);\n         a return of the State Electoral College \u0026 election\n         certificates from the first Presidential election (1789 Feb.);\n         a report of the Committee as to the Removal into the New\n         Capitol regarding apartments (1789 June 9); proclamations by\n         the Governor (1789 June 5, 1789 July 21, 1791 May 3); the\n         sales at auction of the State Boats Liberty \u0026 Patriot by\n         Capt. Richard Taylor (1789 Aug. 6); the oath of allegiance to\n         Cyrus Griffin as Privy Councilor (1789 Oct. 29); oath of\n         allegiance to Charles Carter as Privy Councilor (1789 Nov.\n         30); a report of the committee regarding appropriations for\n         the building of the Capitol in Richmond (1789 Dec. 14); an\n         account with Bassett Mosely to construct the lighthouse at\n         Cape Henry (1790 Jan. 9); the report of Lt. Gov. James Wood\n         regarding the lighthouse (1790 Jan. 13); the oath of Thomas\n         Madison as Privy Councilor (1790 Jan. 19); the meeting of the\n         Directors of the Lunatic Hospital regarding the resignations\n         of John Blair \u0026 James Innes (1790 Feb. 16); the deed of\n         cession from Virginia to the United States for 2 acres of land\n         at Cape Henry for the purpose of erecting a lighthouse (1790\n         Aug. 9); a proclamation of President George Washington of a\n         treaty between the U.S. and Creek Nation (1790 Aug. 13); and a\n         speech of George Washington regarding public credit, the\n         District of Kentucky \u0026 statehood, Indian incursions on\n         frontier settlements, etc. (1790 Dec. 8).","Series II: Subject Files. This series is arranged\n         alphabetically by subject and relates to the Point of Fork\n         Arsenal in Fluvanna Co., Virginia. The series contains\n         accounts of cash \u0026 provisions, pay rolls of artificers\n         \u0026 state guard, quarterly accounts of muskets, quarter\n         master stores, \u0026 clothing, returns of ordnance \u0026\n         military stores, and vouchers between 1789 and 1791. Note that\n         not all materials related to the Point of Fork Arsenal have\n         been separated to this series. 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The eldest son of Henry Lee (1729-1787) and Lucy\nGrymes, he graduated from Princeton College in 1773. On 18\nJune 1776, Lee was commissioned by Patrick Henry as a captain\nof Virginia Light Dragoons in Col. Theodorick Bland's\nregiment, which was later attached to the First Continental\nLight Dragoons. The Continental Congress promoted Lee to major\non 7 April 1778 and gave him command of three troops of horse,\nwhich became known as \"Lee's Legion.\" Lee received a gold\nmedal by the Continental Congress for his bravery in an attack\nagainst the British garrison at Paulus Hook, New Jersey, in\nAugust 1779. He served until the end of the war, having been\npromoted to lieutenant colonel on 6 November 1780, and\nmeriting the nickname \"Light Horse Harry Lee.\"","After the war, Lee married his cousin Matilda Lee, daughter\nof Richard Henry Lee, in April 1782. Matilda died in 1790, and\nLee married Anne Hill Carter (1773-1829) from Shirley\nPlantation on 18 June 1793 and had five children, including\nRobert E. Lee. Lee began his political career as a\nrepresentative of Westmoreland County in the Virginia House of\nDelegates, 1785-1786. Additionally, he served in the\nContinental Congress, 1786-1788, followed by a second stint in\nthe General Assembly, 1788-1791. As a member of the Virginia\nConvention of 1788, Lee argued in favor of adopting the new\nfederal Constitution. Lee became Governor of Virginia in 1791,\nserving three consecutive one-year terms. The most significant\nevent of his governorship took place in 1794 when the Whiskey\nRebellion broke out in western Pennsylvania. Given command the\nforces by President Washington in August 1794, Lee\nsuccessfully led the army against the insurgents. Following\nhis terms as Governor, Lee was again elected to represent\nWestmoreland County in the House of Delegates, 1795-1799. His\nlast elected office was as a member of the Federalist Party in\nthe House of Representatives during the Sixth Congress,\n1799-1801.","Lee retired from public service and returned to manage his\nplantation at Stratford Hall. Financial hardships led Lee to\ndebtor's prison in 1809. Here, Lee crafted his Memoirs of the\nWar in the Southern Department. Lee traveled to the West\nIndies in 1816 to recuperate from illness, but died 25 March\n1818 on his return at Cumberland Island, Georgia. Lee's body\nwas re-interred on 30 May 1913 at Lee Chapel at Washington and\nLee University in Lexington, Virginia.","Governor Lee's Executive papers are organized\nchronologically with undated items arranged at the end of each\nyear. These papers primarily consist of incoming\ncorrespondence during Lee's three one-year terms as governor\nbetween 1 December 1791 until 1 December 1794. These records\ninclude correspondence written to James Wood who acted as\nLieutenant Governor while Lee traveled to Nashville and again\nwhen he served as commander of the United States forces during\nthe Whiskey Rebellion in 1794. The correspondence in this\ncollection relates to a variety of topics including\nappointments for state positions; the Point of Fork Arsenal;\ndefense of the frontier; the Whiskey Rebellion; resignations;\narms \u0026 ammunition; Indian attacks; French emigrants; the\nFederal City; the Lunatic Hospital in Williamsburg; state\nexpenses \u0026 revenue; quarantine of vessels; foreign\naffairs; Revolutionary claims; public tobacco; elections;\nPresidential electors; the Capitol Building; fortification of\nAlexandria \u0026 Norfolk harbors; the militia; and others. In\naddition to correspondence, there are resolutions from\nCongress and the Virginia Senate \u0026 House of Delegates;\nmuster \u0026 pay rolls; accounts; oaths; pardons; receipts;\nelection returns; election certificates; qualifications;\nlists; depositions; proclamations; petitions; reports;\nappointments; bonds; commissions; orders; reports;\nproceedings; applications; and other sundry items. Note that\nthe pardons for 1792 have been separated to the end of the\npapers for that year.","Noteworthy correspondence originates from the United States\ngovernment, Virginia State government, and miscellaneous\nsources. Prominent correspondents from the United States\ngovernment include Henry Knox, Secretary of War; Thomas\nJefferson, Secretary of State; Edmund Randolph, Attorney\nGeneral; Alexander Campbell, District Attorney General; Thomas\nJohnson, David Stuart, Daniel Carroll, William Thornton, \u0026\nGustavus Scott, Commissioners of the Federal City; John\nHopkins, Commissioner of Loans for Virginia; John Jacob Ulrich\nRivardi, Engineer in the service of the U.S.; Samuel A. Otis,\nSecretary of the Senate; and the Virginia Delegates to\nCongress including James Monroe, Richard Henry Lee, and\nothers.","Henry Knox, Secretary of War, corresponds the most\nfrequently with Governor Lee from the United States\ngovernment. Knox's correspondence primarily relates to Indian\naffairs and the defense of the frontier (1791 Dec. 5 \u0026 24;\n1792 Feb. 2; 1792 March 17; 1792 April 7; 1792 May 16; 1792\nJune 25 \u0026 30; 1792 July 11; 1792 Sept. 15; 1792 Oct. 9,\n11, 14, \u0026 30; 1792 Nov. 1, 3, \u0026 23; 1793 Feb. 16; 1793\nMay 16; 1793 July 25; 1793 Sept. 3; 1794 Jan. 27). In\naddition, Knox also writes regarding a variety of other\nconcerns including: an escort for Governor Lee \u0026 Governor\nPickens to Nashville (1792 Aug. 13), a treaty with the Indians\nnorth of the Ohio to be held at Lower Sandusky (1793 April\n24), the defense of Norfolk (1793 May 10; 1794 March 19; \u0026\n1794 July 30), the capture of vessels in American waters by\nother powers \u0026 neutrality laws of the U.S. (1793 May 23\n\u0026 24; 1793 Aug. 21; 1793 Nov. 12; 1794 Feb. 11), money to\nthe Commissioners of the Federal Buildings in Washington and\nthe temporary residence of the President in Germantown,\nPennsylvania (1793 Nov. 9), the recommendation of Daniel\nBedinger to make gun carriages in Norfolk (1794 March 24), the\nappointment of Maj. Rivardi by the President to fortify\nBaltimore, Alexandria, \u0026 Norfolk (1794 March 28; 1794\nApril 3; \u0026 1794 June 9), the spoliation at Guadeloupe by\nthe French privateer Preus and British prisoners on parole\n(1794 April 17), the St. Domingo Fleet, the embargo, letters\nof marque, etc. (1794 May 9), an act directing a detachment\nfrom the militia of the U.S. (1794 May 19), the arming of\nvessels belonging to the belligerent powers in the U.S. (1794\nJune 27), the vessel of the British Consul taken possession by\nGen. Thomas Mathews (1794 Aug. 25), and an arsenal or magazine\nwithin Virginia for the U.S. (1794 Nov. 10).","As Secretary of State, Thomas Jefferson writes the Governor\nto transmit acts \u0026 resolutions of Congress. On 1 Feb.\n1792, Jefferson transmits copies of an act carrying into\neffect a contract between the U.S. \u0026 the state of\nPennsylvania, and an act to extend the time for settling the\naccounts of the U.S. with the individual states. He also\nwrites regarding an act concerning certain fisheries of the\nU.S. \u0026 for the regulation and government of the fishermen\nemployed therein, an act to establish the Post Office \u0026\nPost roads, and the ratification by three-quarters of the\nlegislatures of certain articles in addition to and amendment\nto the Constitution (1792 March 1). He transmits an act\nsupplemental to the act for making further provision for the\nprotection of the frontiers, an act establishing a mint \u0026\nregulating the coins of the U.S., and an act for finishing the\nlighthouse on Baldhead at the mouth of the Cape Fear River in\nNorth Carolina (1792 April 10). Note that the original acts\nare no longer included with the above correspondence.","Edmund Randolph, U.S. Attorney General, \u0026 Alexander\nCampbell, District Attorney General, often submit opinions\nrespecting various matters. On 24 June 1793, Randolph writes\nregarding the suit brought by the Indiana Company against the\nstate of Virginia. A circular letter from Randolph, dated 1792\nOct. 10, relates to ships of war bringing in French prizes in\nviolation of the 17th article of the treaty of commerce\nbetween the U.S. \u0026 France. Similarly, Randolph's letter,\ndated 22 Oct. 1794, relates to the complaints of Joseph\nFauchet, Minister Plenipotentiary of the French Republic,\nconcerning French prizes in U.S. ports. Campbell writes the\nLieutenant Governor on 23 Aug. 1793 regarding an insult to the\nBritish Consul at Norfolk. He also provides his opinion in\nfavor of a arming a privateer from Cape Francois (1793 Sept.\n25). On 3 Dec. 1793, Campbell writes that provisions may be\nsold by a neutral people to either belligerent and that\nrepairs of vessels for non-military purposes is permissible.\nHe provides another opinion regarding accusations by the\nBritish Consul at Norfolk respecting violence against the\nBrigantine Ann at Yorktown. The British Consul also accused\npersons at Smithfield of fitting out a ship to serve as a\nprivateer in the present war. Campbell explains that this\nwould be a violation of the laws of the U.S. and require the\nGovernor to arrest the offenders (1794 July 11). Lastly,\nCampbell provides an opinion in favor of a French schooner\nfrom Baltimore that arrived in Norfolk with a prize captured\nat sea (1794 Aug. 15).","Thomas Johnson, David Stuart, Daniel Carroll, William\nThornton, \u0026 Gustavus Scott, Commissioners of the Federal\nCity, write the Governor on several occasions regarding\nVirginia's donation for the Federal Buildings (1792 June 6;\n1793 Feb. 7; 1793 Sept. 23; 1794 Jan. 30; 1794 June 26; 1794\nSept. 16; \u0026 1794 Nov. 7). John Hopkins, as Commissioner of\nLoans for Virginia, also writes the Governor on behalf of\nthese Commissioners (1792 Jan. 25; 1792 May 8; 1793 Feb. 13;\n1793 Sept. 13; 1793 Oct. 29; 1793 Nov. 20; 1794 Feb. 7; \u0026\n1794 Nov. 28). On 12 March 1792, Hopkins encloses a letter\nfrom William Deakins, Treasurer for Federal Buildings,\nregarding the donation. Hopkins also writes with respect to\nthe state debt subscribed to the loan of the U.S. by the act\nof 4 Aug. 1790 (1792 March 12).","John Jacob Ulrich Rivardi, was appointed temporary engineer in the service of the U.S. for the purpose of fortifying the ports and harbors at Baltimore, Alexandria, \u0026 Norfolk. Rivardi writes the Governor on 3 April 1794 \u0026 , enclosing a copy of his instructions from Henry Knox. These instructions provide an estimate of the expenses at Baltimore \u0026 Norfolk. On 9 June 1794, Rivardi encloses a plan of Fort Nelson and writes that drawings of the Craney Island defense are forthcoming (enclosure not included). He writes concerning his progress in Norfolk on 15 June 1794. On 11 July 1794, Rivardi forwards a map of the Elizabeth River (not enclosed) and a return of hands working at Fort Norfolk. Shortly thereafter, Rivardi encloses a plan on Craney Island (not enclosed) and a return of laborers employed at Fort Nelson (1794 July 19). John Vermonnet was later appointed by the War Dept. to fortify Annapolis \u0026 Alexandria. Vermonnet writes on 17 June 1794 that he selected Jones' Point for a battery in Alexandria.","Virginia Delegates to the Second \u0026 Third Congresses\ncorresponded with Governor Lee intermittently throughout his\ntenure. On 20 Dec. 1791, James Monroe transmits the\nproceedings of Congress respecting the representation bill.\nRichard Henry Lee \u0026 Monroe also write on 14 Feb. 1792\nregarding military claims of land, and for services \u0026\nsupplies not yet compensated. Richard Henry Lee's letter of\nresignation, transcribed by Samuel Coleman, can also be found\n(1792 Oct. 8). Samuel A. Otis, as Clerk of the U.S. Senate,\noften transmits the journals of the Senate to the Governor\n(1792 June 1; 1793 May 1; \u0026 1794 June 1). Otis also writes\nrequesting copies of Virginia's laws(1792 Nov. 12).","Significant correspondents from Virginia State government\ninclude Samuel Coleman, Assistant Clerk of the Council of\nState; Simon Morgan, Adjutant General; Wyatt Coleman, Keeper\nof the Capitol; James Wood, Lieutenant Governor; James Innes,\nAttorney General; William Hay, Robert Goode, \u0026 William\nFoushee, etc., Directors of Public Buildings; Charles Hay,\nClerk of the House of Delegates; Humphrey Brooke, Clerk of the\nSenate; Capt. Elias Langham \u0026 Robert Quarles,\nSuperintendents of the Military Stores, Arms, \u0026 Ammunition\nat Point of Fork Arsenal; various county lieutenants; Andrew\nLewis \u0026 Hugh Caperton, Captains of Volunteer Militia;\nJames Madison, Jr., President of the Board of Directors of the\nLunatic Hospital in Williamsburg; Harry Heth, State Agent of\nPublic Tobacco; William Davies, Commissioner of Virginia for\nClaims Against the United States, John Pendleton, Jr., Auditor\nof Public Accounts; and Jacquelin Ambler, Treasurer.","Samuel Coleman, as Assistant Clerk of the Council,\ncommunicates with the Governor frequently through the Council\nOffice. Coleman mainly writes concerning military matters\nincluding the militia (1792 Aug. 2; 1792 Dec. 19 \u0026 31;\n1793 Jan. 9, 24, \u0026 30; 1793 Feb. 2 \u0026 7; 1793 March 29;\n1793 April 2 \u0026 9; 1793 May 7; 1793 June 4; 1793 July 3\n\u0026 9; 1793 Aug. 5; 1793 Sept. 4, 5, 14, 26, \u0026 30; 1793\nOct. 4 \u0026 29; 1793 Nov. 2, 4, \u0026 20; 1793 Dec. 9 \u0026\n22; 1794 March 15 \u0026 24; 1794 June 2; 1794 Aug. 1; 1794\nNov. 18 \u0026 28), an examination of returns from the Point of\nFork Arsenal (1792 Jan. 11; 1792 April 10; 1792 May 25; 1792\nJuly 10; 1792 Oct. 15; 1792 Nov. 1; 1793 Jan. 10; 1793 Feb. 7\n\u0026 20; 1793 April 16; 1793 Aug. 6 \u0026 15; 1793 Oct. 1;\n1793 Nov. 5; 1794 Jan. 2; 1794 April 1 \u0026 11; ), the pay\n\u0026 muster of scouts \u0026 rangers on the frontier (1792\nJan. 31; 1792 March 24; 1792 April 11; 1792 Dec. 5; 1793 Jan.\n7; 1793 Feb. 7; 1794 Jan. 16), accounts on the books of the\nFoundry (1791 Dec. 8; 1792 March 21; 1792 Dec. 27), and claims\nfor military service or supplies (1791 Dec. 10; 1792 Oct. 23;\n1793 Nov. 7; 1794 Sept. 3). On 11 May 1792, Coleman requests\nan appointment as Adjutant General, the duties of which were\nalready annexed to his current position in the Council. He\nagain applies for the position on 1 Dec. 1792, however, Simon\nMorgan was appointed instead. A letter, dated 20 June 1794,\nfrom Morgan encloses general orders to the Division Generals\nof the Militia. Another letter by Morgan requests that John\nStewart be appointed his deputy (1794 Aug. 22).","Coleman also corresponds with the Governor regarding the\nstate of the Capitol Building. On 11 July 1794, he writes on\nthe problems with the roof of the Capitol and includes a rough\ndiagram. Wyatt Coleman, Samuel's father, was appointed Keeper\nof the Capitol in 1793, and too writes the Governor regarding\nthe defective state of the roof (1794 July 10 \u0026 27). His\nearliest letter, dated 1 April 1793, remarks on his duties and\nincludes an account for hiring a person to sweep \u0026 clean\nthe Capitol. Both Samuel \u0026 Wyatt also write requesting\ninstructions of the Keeper of the Capitol (1794 July 16, 24,\n\u0026 25). On 16 July 1794, Wyatt Coleman encloses a memo of\nbroken windows on the Capitol. Samuel also provides a report\non his father's behalf on 11 September 1794 urging repairs to\nthe windows before winter.","James Wood, Lieutenant Governor, traveled to Ohio County on\nthe western frontier in June 1792 for the purpose of making an\narrangement of the volunteer militia and for entering into\ncontracts for their subsistence. He writes the governor on 20\nJune 1792 providing a report of his mission. This letter\nincludes proceedings of the Board of Field Officers of Ohio\nCo.; instructions to Capt. McMachan on augmenting his command;\nthe bond of Archibald \u0026 Robert Woods to furnish rations to\nsupply Capt. McMachan's Company; an order to the county\nlieutenants of Monongalia, Harrison, \u0026 Randolph to make\nreturns; returns of Harrison, Randolph, \u0026 Monongalia;\ninstructions to Capt. Lowther; and charges by John Davis\nagainst John Evans, County Lieutenant of Monongalia. He writes\nagain on 14 June 1793 regarding the state of the frontier in\nthe Monongalia District and encloses instructions to Capt.\nWilliam Lowther.","James Innes, Attorney General of Virginia, provides his\nopinion for the Governor on several occasions. On 3 Jan. 1792,\nInnes confirms his opinion respecting requisitions from\nGovernor Thomas Mifflin for the apprehension of McGuire \u0026\nBrady. He again writes regarding this case on 12 March 1792.\nOn 27 Feb. 1792, he writes that the bond \u0026 mortgage for\nthe public loan made to the French emigrants in Russell County\nis properly drawn. Later, he certifies that the title to\nfifty-five thousand acres sold by Richard Smith to Monsieur\nTibeauf in Russell County is valid (1792 Feb. 28). In 1794,\nInnes was appointed by the President on a mission to deliver\ncommunications to the state of Kentucky. Writing from\nLancaster, PA., dated 20 Nov. 1794, Innes states that he holds\nno office of profit under the United States and encloses a\nletter to Gov. Lee from 14 Aug. and a letter to Lt. Gov. Wood\nfrom 3 Oct. In the latter, Innes notes that General [John]\nMarshall has agreed to discharge his duties during his\nabsence. During Innes' absence, Marshall provides several\nopinions including the purchase \u0026 sale of lands for\narrears of taxes (1794 Oct. 15), fines \u0026 penalties under\nthe militia law (1794 Oct. 15), and the forfeiture of the\ncommission of Elisha White as Sheriff of Hanover (1794 Nov.\n28). Other correspondence from Innes relates to delinquent\nsheriffs (1792 Sept. 7), the ability of individuals to sue the\nstate (1792 Nov. 10), the suit of the Indiana Company against\nVirginia (1793 Jan. 22), the duties of district attorneys in\ncases of escheats (1793 Jan. 29), mortgages on Holt Richeson's\nestate (1794 June 20), and the Buckingham Works (1794 Aug.\n16).","William Hay, Robert Goode, \u0026 William Foushee, etc.,\nDirectors of Public Buildings, kept the Governor informed of\nthe ongoing repairs to the Capitol. On 14 June 1792, the\nDirectors enclose a copy of their proceedings concerning the\ncontract with Moses Austin \u0026 Co. Their letter also\nincludes resolutions, a letter from Hay to Austin regarding\nproblems with the Capitol's roof, and a statement of the\nexpense of wall pipes, plastering, \u0026 covering the Pedestal\ncornice. Robert Goode requests an advance of fifty pounds to\ncomplete the steps of the Capitol (1793 Sept. 12). On 8\nOctober 1794, Hay asks for an order for John Collins \u0026\nGeorge Winston on account of their contracts. Similarly, on 8\nNov. 1794, he solicits the Governor for an order for John\nHart, one of the undertakers of the work on the Capitol.\nFinally, on 17 Jan. 1794, William Hay submits his letter of\nresignation to the Governor.","Charles Hay, Clerk of the House of Delegates, and Humphrey\nBrooke, Clerk of the Senate, often submit legislation and\nqualifications of election to the Governor. Noteworthy\nlegislation includes a resolution to transmit the act to\nappoint electors to chose a president \u0026 vice president\n(1792 Oct. 10), an act to provide more effectually for the\ncollection of the public taxes (1792 Dec. 23), a resolution\nfor the Public Printer to print copies of the act imposing a\npublic tax (1792 Dec. 23), a resolution regarding temporary\ndefensive operations for the protection of the frontier (1793\nNov. 6), a resolution for the affectionate remembrance of the\nmilitia in enforcing obedience to the laws of the United\nStates during the insurrection (1794 Nov. 12), a resolution\nregarding the sale of the mace used by the House of Delegates\n(1794 Nov. 17), and a resolution regarding the request of the\nPresident that Henry Lee take command of the army raised for\nthe purpose of suppressing the insurrection in western\nPennsylvania (1794 Nov. 19). In addition, there are\nqualifications of election for John Taylor to replace Richard\nHenry Lee in the U.S. Senate (1792 Oct. 18), Henry Lee as\nGovernor (1792 Oct. 25), Henry Tazewell as Judge of the Court\nof Appeals to replace James Mercer (1793 Nov. 6), Patrick\nHenry to replace James Monroe in the U.S. Senate (1794 July\n10), and Robert Brooke as Governor to replace Henry Lee (1794\nNov. 20).","Capt. Elias Langham, Superintendent of the Military Stores,\nArms, \u0026 Ammunition at Point of Fork Arsenal, writes the\nGovernor regarding plans for a reduction of the expenses at\nPoint of Fork (1791 Dec. 7), accounts of hirelings' wages\n(1792 Jan. 11), neglect of duty by contractors for provisions\n(1792 Oct. 19), appointment of his brother John Langham as\ncontractor for provisions (1792 Oct. 23), the claim of David\nRoss (1793 July 7), fear of a slave insurrection at Point of\nFork \u0026 the need for a permanent guard (1793 Aug. 3), an\naccount of balance due him for his pay (1793 Oct. 3), and\naccounts of provisions furnished Point of Fork (1794 April 5;\n1794 May 20; 1794 June 11; 1794 Aug. 28; \u0026 1794 Sept. 19).\nOn 4 April 1792, William Price applies to the Governor to\nreplace Langham upon his resignation. Similar applications\nwere also submitted by John Guerrant, Jr., and J.K. Read for\nCol. Samuel Richardson (April 9 \u0026 10). Langham, however,\nremained in office for another year. He writes to the Lt. Gov.\non 24 Aug. 1793 requesting the Board to postpone the\nappointment of a new Superintendent for 15 days. On 26 Oct.\n1793, he states that Maj. Quarles has been appointed to\nsucceed him as Superintendent. Langham requests a certificate\nby the Board regarding his service and the cause of his\nreplacement. On 29 Nov. 1793, Langham complains of the conduct\nof his successor in the contractor's office. Langham also\nincludes certificates by John Peyton \u0026 D. McLaughlan,\nalong with a letter from his brother John Langham. Quarles\nletter in response to these charges can also be found in this\ncollection (1793 Nov. 29).","Maj. Robert Quarles succeeded Langham as Superintendent of\nPoint of Fork in Sept. 1793. Quarles's correspondence relates\nto returns of ordnance \u0026 public stores at Point of Fork\n(1793 Sept. 2 \u0026 5; 1793 Oct. 1; 1794 March 31; 1794 June\n30; \u0026 1794 Oct. 4), the punishment of a guard for neglect\nof duty (1793 Nov. 18); a commissary for the post (1793 Dec.\n20), a request for arms (1794 April 18), an increase in wages\nfor his sergeant for issuing rations (1794 June 2), the death\nof his Armourer Robert Fowler (1794 June 3), the exemption of\nmilitia duty for his garrison (1794 July 28), rations for the\nwives of artisans \u0026 guards (1794 July 28 \u0026 Sept. 2),\nand an increase in his salary (1794 Oct. 1 \u0026 Nov. 14).\nNote that additional materials relating to the Point of Fork\nArsenal can be found at the end of the collection. Included\nare additional correspondence, accounts \u0026 receipts, pay\nrolls of state guard \u0026 artificers, quarterly accounts of\ncash, and returns of ordnance, military stores, etc.","County lieutenants including Arthur Campbell, David Shepherd, George Clendenin, John P. Duvall, John Stuart, Thomas Newton, Jr., \u0026 Smith Snead communicate with the Governor Lee on various topics. Arthur Campbell, Washington Co., writes extensively on Indian affairs and frontier defense (1792 March 28; 1792 July 19 \u0026 20; 1792 Sept. 10; 1792 Oct. 5, 11, \u0026 17; 1792 Nov. 1, 3, \u0026 12; 1792 Dec. 5; 1793 April 24; 1793 June 24 \u0026 30; 1793 July 6; 1793 Oct. 3; 1794 April 15, 21, \u0026 29; 1794 July 9). In addition, Campbell corresponds on the subject of the act of the General Assembly establishing Walker's line as the boundary between North Carolina \u0026 Virginia (1792 June 25), the jurisdiction of William Blount, Governor of the Territory South of the Ohio River (1792 Sept. 4), charges against Capt. Andrew Lewis by Lt. Willoughby of the Washington Militia (1793 Aug. 31; 1793 Oct. 9, 11, \u0026 29; 1794 Jan. 17; 1794 May 8 \u0026 12), and the militia law, insurrection in Pennsylvania, \u0026 movements by the Creek Indians (1794 Aug. 21). David Shepherd, Ohio Co., encloses a letter from Henry Knox on the defense of the frontier, as well as a letter from William McMachan regarding Indian attacks (1792 April 14). John Duvall, Harrison Co., writes of murder committed by the Indians in that county \u0026 the defeat of Gen. St. Claire (1791 Dec. 8). Shortly thereafter, Duvall communicates in relation to troops raised for the defense of Harrison Co. (1792 Dec. 20). George Clendenin, Kanawha Co., too writes about Indian affairs (1792 May 26; 1792 Dec. 10). In addition, he often discusses Hugh Caperton's militia and the defense of the county (1792 March 8; 1792 Sept. 21 \u0026 22; 1793 Jan. 27, 28, \u0026 31; 1793 March 5; 1793 April 12; 1793 Dec. 16). John Stuart, Greenbrier Co., provides information on a company being raised \u0026 commanded by Capt. Caperton for the defense of Greenbrier \u0026 Kanawha counties (1792 Feb. 8 \u0026 1792 Aug. 6). He also mentions the appointment of six scouts on the frontier (1794 June 9) and the receipt of ammunition (1794 July 16). Thomas Newton, Jr., Norfolk, writes extensively about the pestilence in the West Indies \u0026 the quarantine of vessels (1793 June 16, 22, \u0026 30; 1793 Sept. 23 \u0026 28; 1793 Oct. 1, 5, 13, 15, 19-21, 25, 26 \u0026 30; 1793 Nov. 13-15, 19, \u0026 28; 1794 Aug. 7, 10, \u0026 18; 1794 Sept. 24; 1794 Oct. 4, 15, \u0026 21; 1794 Nov. 9 \u0026 21), the Cape Henry Light House (1792 Jan. 9), a slave insurrection (1792 May 10 \u0026 19), arms \u0026 ammunition (1792 June 20; 1793 March 12; 1793 April 29; 1793 Aug. 23; 1794 Oct. 7), Fort Nelson \u0026 coastal defense (1793 May 24 \u0026 25; 1793 Aug. 22; 1794 June 10; 1794 Sept. 21), French ships \u0026 emigrants (1793 July 9; 1793 Aug. 2; 1794 Sept. 10; 1794 Oct. 15), privateers \u0026 the neutrality laws (1793 June 2; 1794 March 19; 1794 Oct. 15; 1794 June 14; 1794 Nov. 28), the Norfolk militia (1794 Feb. 12 \u0026 23; 1794 March 9; 1794 Sept. 10), shots fired from the British ship Daedalus (1793 Feb. 24), the embargo (1794 April 4), and a riot in Norfolk (1794 June 4). Lastly, Smith Snead, Northampton Co., writes concerning ammunition and an attempted slave insurrection (1792 May 5, July 9 \u0026 21).","Andrew Lewis \u0026 Hugh Caperton, Captains of Volunteer\nMilitia in the western counties, were appointed to guard\nVirginia's western frontier. Lewis set out from Richmond on 2\nDecember 1791and frequently corresponds with Governor Lee\nconcerning Indian movements, attacks \u0026 depredations (1792\nApril 27; 1792 June 5; 1792 Aug. 24; 1792 Oct. 3; 1793 April\n9; 1793 May 8; 1793 Sept. 12 \u0026 29; 1793 Nov. 3; 1793 Dec.\n19 \u0026 24; 1794 Feb. 17; 1794 April 17 \u0026 19), rations\n(1792 Feb. 7), arms \u0026 ammunition (1792 Feb. 6; 1793 Jan.\n30), pay (1792 Dec. 22; 1793 Dec. 13 \u0026 23; 1794 Jan. 1),\nrecruiting of troops (1792 Dec. 22; 1794 Feb. 5), the killing\nof friendly Indians by Capt. Baird (1793 June 26), charges\nagainst the Washington Militia \u0026 Arthur Campbell (1793\nAug. 17; 1793 Oct. 13; 1793 Nov. 6, 7, 23, \u0026 26; 1793 Dec.\n19 \u0026 23; 1794 May 9), volunteers for the suppression of\nthe Whiskey Rebellion (1794 Oct. 3), and the general state of\nthe militia \u0026 frontier (1793 Feb. 22 \u0026 25; 1793 March\n11; 1793 Nov. 6; 1794 April 4 \u0026 8; 1794 May 9; 1794 Aug.\n18).","Hugh Caperton was appointed to the command of a company of\nvolunteer militia to defend Greenbrier \u0026 Kanawha counties.\nOn 10 Dec. 1791, Caperton \u0026 Daniel Boone write regarding\nthe volunteer militia to be raised in these counties. A\nstatement of scouts for Kanawha County by Boone can also be\nfound in these papers (1791 Undated). Caperton writes\nconcerning rations, arms, \u0026 ammunition (1792 Oct. 4 \u0026\n30; 1793 Oct. 11), pay (1793 April 20), and the recruiting of\ntroops (1793 Nov. 26). In a letter written with George\nClendenin he encloses a list of his company in service in\nGreenbrier Co. (1792 May 6). Caperton accepts his commission\nas captain of volunteer militia in a letter dated 15 Nov.\n1792. He encloses a pay roll of scouts on 20 April 1793. Col.\nCharles Cameron, Bath Co., writes about Caperton's arrest\n\u0026 trial before a court-martial (1793 Aug. 30 \u0026 1793\nDec. 31). Caperton writes concerning the charges \u0026\ncourt-martial on 25 Feb. 1794. On 2 April and again on 30 Aug.\n1794, Caperton requests a rehearing before another\ncourt-martial. He also submits a petition on 11 Sept. 1794 for\nthe rehearing at his own expense.","James Madison, Jr., Director of the Lunatic Hospital at\nWilliamsburg, \u0026 other members of the Court of Directors,\noften enclose orders to apply to the Auditor of Public\nAccounts for warrants (1792 Jan. 4; 1792 March 20; 1792 Aug.\n11; 1792 Oct. 13; 1793 Feb. 25; 1793 July 19; 1793 Dec. 13;\n1794 May 16). In his letter dated 26 Nov. 1793, Madison\ndeclares two vacancies in the Court of Directors by the deaths\nof Benjamin Harrison \u0026 William Pasteur. Lastly, on 1 Nov.\n1794, James Ruffin was recommended for a vacancy after the\nresignation of Joseph Hornsby.","Harry Heth, Agent for the Sale of Public Tobacco, encloses\nthe amount of sales of the balance of tobacco received by him\n(1791 Dec. 24). Also included is Heth's bond as Agent of the\nSinking Fund (1792 March 17). Heth was appointed to take the\nplace of Anthony Singleton whose letter of resignation can be\nfound in this collection (1792 Jan. 5).","William Davies, Commissioner of Virginia for Claims Against the United States, continues his work in settling the Revolutionary claims. He writes the Governor with respect to additional clerks (1792 April 28); the impending completion of his work (1792 Oct. 1); accounts \u0026 expenses of his office (1793 Jan. 3; 1793 April 1; 1793 July 1; 1793 Oct. 14); the contract with Messrs. Braxton, Herbert, \u0026 Claiborne (1793 Feb. 1); a warrant paid to William Finney (1793 March 20); books \u0026 papers to be sent to the state from Philadelphia (1793 May 28; 1793 July 18); his recommendation as sheriff of Mecklenburg Co. (1793 July 22); and the report of the General Board of Commissioners including an account of supplies \u0026 services during the late war, extracts from the Council Journal, and extracts of correspondence from Virginia governors to him (1794 Feb. 25). Other correspondence from Davies relates to his appointment as agent for the collection of arrears of taxes (1794 Jan. 12); his commission as agent (1794 March 23); and executions against delinquent sheriffs (1794 March 31; 1794 April 8 \u0026 26).","Governor Randolph corresponds often with John Pendleton,\nJr., Auditor of Public Accounts, and Jacquelin Ambler,\nTreasurer, regarding various financial matters. Pendleton\nregularly encloses lists of warrants issued by him through the\nAuditor's Office (1792 Feb. 15; 1792 April 28; 1792 Dec. 31;\n1793 Oct. 1; 1793 Nov. 5). Additionally, Pendleton encloses an\nabstract of the funded debt of the state (1792 June 25), a\nlist of executions returned by sheriffs in several counties\n(1792 Feb. 27), accounts for sending out notices \u0026\nexecutions against public delinquents (1792 April 20), and\nfrontier defense expenses (1793 Feb. 11 \u0026 13). Ambler\nwrites regarding lists of lands purchased for non-payment of\ntaxes (1792 Jan. 11), the amount of transfer tobacco in the\nTreasury (1792 Feb. 14; 1792 June 20), the state of the\nTreasury (1792 Feb. 25; 1792 Nov. 28; 1794 Oct. 20), funds for\nthe Potomack Company (1792 Nov. 28), the purchase of public\ntobacco by Richard Bibb (1792 Dec. 11), certificates from the\nSinking Fund for warrants issued to foreign creditors (1793\nJan. 10), the exchange rates of foreign coins by Congress\n(1793 June 13), additional door, locks, \u0026 other expenses\nfor the Treasury (1793 Aug. 27), the claim of the state on\naccount of the Federal buildings (1794 Aug. 28), disbursements\n\u0026 discounts made at the Treasury (1794 Sept. 25), and a\nwarrant to the Court of Directors of the Lunatic Hospital\n(1794 Nov. 4). On 9 Jan. 1793, Ambler \u0026 Pendleton apply to\nthe Governor requesting that Mrs. Pearson remain in the house\non the public square (1793. Jan. 9).","Additional significant correspondence includes the following: President George Washington re. property carried away by the British (handwritten copy) (1791 Dec. 7); Edward Telfair, Governor of Georgia, transmitting a resolution to keep the Senate doors open to the public (1792 Jan. 31); William Blount, Governor of the Territory South of the Ohio River, re. aid to troops stationed on Virginia's frontiers (1792 March 6); John Harvie \u0026 William Foushee, Directors of the James River Canal re. balance due on shares purchased on public account (1792 May 8); Benjamin R. Morgan, Solicitor of Complaints, to James Innes enclosing a bill of equity from William Grayson \u0026 others re. the tract of land known as Indiana (1792 Aug. 11); William Blount re. the boundary between Virginia and his territory at the Watkins' line (1792 Sept. 2); Gen. Anthony Wayne to Maj. William McMachan re. the protection of the frontiers of Ohio Co. (1793 Jan. 5); Henry Lee to James Wood, Lt. Gov., re. a suit against the state (1792 Feb. 7); Henry Lee to Wood re. peace with the Southwest Indians \u0026 settlement of claims (1793 Feb. 15); Richard E. Lee, Mayor of Norfolk, enclosing a letter from the British Consul re. interference with the civil authority against U.S. citizens engaged in privateering against the British (1793 May 16); Thomas Mifflin, Governor of Pennsylvania, re. the defense of the frontiers (1793 June 23); Robert Taylor, Mayor of Norfolk, re. distressed emigrants from the West Indies (1793 July 13); John Avery, Jr., Secretary, enclosing the proclamation of John Hancock, Governor of Massachusetts, concerning the complaint of William Marshall against the state (1793 July 21); John Hamilton, British Consul, re. an infringement of the President's neutrality proclamation (1793 Aug. 8 \u0026 29); Joseph Jones re. an intended slave insurrection at Petersburg (1793 Aug. 17); Dennis Ramsay, Mayor of Alexandria, re. quarantine of vessels (1793 Sept. 13); Edward Carrington re. the rent of the room in the Capitol formerly occupied by the Solicitor (1793 Sept. 10); Robert Taylor re. measures to prevent the pestilence in Philadelphia \u0026 the West Indies (1793 Sept. 17); Fontaine Maury, Mayor of Fredericksburg, re. the infectious fever brought by trading vessels (1793 Sept. 17 \u0026 22); John Barrett, Mayor of Richmond, re. the spread of the malady from Philadelphia (1793 Sept. 17); John Hamilton re. the French Privateer Republic (1793 Sept. 20 \u0026 27); William Prentis, Mayor of Petersburg, re. two persons escaping from quarantine to Petersburg (1793 Oct. 1); Thomas Mifflin re. the suability of a state (1793 Dec. 19); John Hamilton re. the capture of the British Brigantine Cunningham by a French Privateer in U.S. jurisdiction (1793 Dec. 22); Monsieur P.A. Cherui, Vice-Consul of the France Republic at Alexandria, re. his title papers (1794 Jan. 14); Samuel Huntington, Governor of Connecticut, re. a resolution giving instructions to member in Congress (1794 Jan. 15); Robert Taylor re. relief of French emigrants (1794 Jan. 17 \u0026 Feb. 10); Dennis Ramsay re. statements of French emigrants from St. Domingo (1794 Feb. 1); A.J. Dallas, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, transmitting a copy of their laws (1794 Feb. 11); William Prentis re. precautions against small pox (1794 March 20); Robert Taylor re. the British ship Daedalus (1794 March 23); John Hamilton re. the capture of the British Schooner Delight \u0026 Charles taken by a French ship within neutral limits (1794 May 29); John Marshall re. the arrest of the Ship Unicorn, a supposed privateer (1794 July 23 \u0026 28); David Bradford re. opposition to the Excise Law (1794 Aug. 6); Dabney Minor re. leaks in the Capitol roof (1794 Aug. 7); Tench Coxe, Revenue Commissioner, to H.H. Breckinridge re. the Excise Law and the Whiskey Rebellion (1794 Aug. 8); Tench Coxe to H.H. Breckinridge re. a reported dismemberment of Virginia \u0026 Pennsylvania (1794 Aug. 29); Edward Carrington re. military stores and three thousand stand of arms to Winchester for use against the insurgents (1794 Sept. 1 \u0026 16); George Jackson re. the Governor's letter \u0026 proclamation relative to the riotous party in Pennsylvania (1794 Sept. 9); Henry Lee to James Wood re. the fighting force of the insurgent counties (1794 Sept. 19); Mr. Oster, French Consul, re. an English Frigate with two French prizes at Hampton (1794 Sept. 25 \u0026 Oct. 15); Edward Carrington re. insurgents in Maryland, liberty poles, and the arrival of the Governor (1794 Sept. 24); Thomas Mathews re. arms, supplies, troop movements, quotas, desertions, etc. (1794 Oct. 6 \u0026 12); George French, Mayor of Fredericksburg, re. the nomination of James Allan, Jr., as Superintendent of Quarantine (1794 Oct. 19); Edward Carrington re. provision for the return of the militia now in service (1794 Oct. 18); Henry Lee to James Wood stating that he is unable to return in time for the General Assembly (1794 Oct. 23); and Robert Mitchell, Mayor of Richmond, re. small pox (1794 Nov. 13).","Other noteworthy items include: pay roll of Lt. Bladen\nAshby's company of Rangers (1791 Dec. 20); receipt for powder\n\u0026 lead for the use of Daniel Boone's Company (1791 Dec.\n22); returns for elections to the House of Representatives\n(1792 Feb. 20 \u0026 23); pay abstract of scouts belonging to\nCapt. Hugh Caperton's Company (1793 Jan. 29); election\ncertificates for electors of the Presidential \u0026 Vice-\nPresidential elections (1792 Nov.); a roll of Capt. Hugh\nCaperton's Company showing residence \u0026 place of duty (1792\nUndated); roll of John Morris' Company of rangers (1793 Jan.\n1); proclamation by Gov. Lee prohibiting hostile incursions\nagainst the Indians north of the Ohio River while a treaty\ntakes place at Lower Sandusky (1793 May 13); list of Capt.\nHugh Caperton's Company at Fort Lee (1793 May 27);\nproclamation by Gov. Lee regarding the quarantine of vessels\ncoming from Philadelphia, the Grenades, \u0026 Tobago (1793\nSept. 17); list of persons who have taken the oath of fidelity\nin Fairfax County (1793 Oct. 1); pay roll of the militia on\nguard over the Public Arsenal at New London (1793 Oct. 19);\nPetersburg resolutions regarding the malignant disease in\nPhiladelphia (1793 Oct. 3); proclamation by Gov. Lee revoking\nhis previous proclamation to perform quarantines (1793 Nov.\n25); proclamation by Gov. Lee regarding an award for the\ncapture of Richard Adams (1793 Dec. 11); pay abstract of\nmilitia from Washington Co. under Capt. Andrew Lewis (1793\nDec. 13); applications for agents for the collection of\narrears of taxes due by delinquent sheriffs (1793 Dec. \u0026\n1794 Jan.); resolutions of the North Carolina Assembly\nregarding the decision of the Federal judiciary that a state\nmay be sued by an individual (1794 Jan. 4); bonds of\nindividuals appointed as agents for collecting taxes \u0026\nduties (1794 Feb.); muster roll of a detachment of Cornelius\nBogard's Company of Rangers commanded by William Wells (1794\nMarch 15); resolution of Congress for an embargo on all ships\nin U.S. ports for thirty days (1794 March 26); return of\nlaborers employed at Fort Nelson \u0026 Fort Norfolk (1794 June\n27); rough general orders \u0026 division orders to militia\n(1794 June 30); proclamation by Lt. Gov. Wood regarding a\ncontagious disease in the West Indies and performing\nquarantines (1794 Aug. 2); report of Maj. G.K. Taylor\nregarding the taking possession of Capt. Sinclair's ship The\nUnicorn suspecting of equipping for the purpose of\nprivateering (1794 Aug. 4); proclamation by Gov. Lee regarding\nbanditti from Western Pennsylvania in Virginia (1794 Aug. 19);\nestimate by Edward Carrington concerning the march of the\nmilitia for the suppression of the Whiskey Insurrection (1794\nSept. 4); and a proclamation by Lt. Gov. 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The eldest son of Henry Lee (1729-1787) and Lucy\nGrymes, he graduated from Princeton College in 1773. On 18\nJune 1776, Lee was commissioned by Patrick Henry as a captain\nof Virginia Light Dragoons in Col. Theodorick Bland's\nregiment, which was later attached to the First Continental\nLight Dragoons. The Continental Congress promoted Lee to major\non 7 April 1778 and gave him command of three troops of horse,\nwhich became known as \"Lee's Legion.\" Lee received a gold\nmedal by the Continental Congress for his bravery in an attack\nagainst the British garrison at Paulus Hook, New Jersey, in\nAugust 1779. He served until the end of the war, having been\npromoted to lieutenant colonel on 6 November 1780, and\nmeriting the nickname \"Light Horse Harry Lee.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAfter the war, Lee married his cousin Matilda Lee, daughter\nof Richard Henry Lee, in April 1782. Matilda died in 1790, and\nLee married Anne Hill Carter (1773-1829) from Shirley\nPlantation on 18 June 1793 and had five children, including\nRobert E. Lee. Lee began his political career as a\nrepresentative of Westmoreland County in the Virginia House of\nDelegates, 1785-1786. Additionally, he served in the\nContinental Congress, 1786-1788, followed by a second stint in\nthe General Assembly, 1788-1791. As a member of the Virginia\nConvention of 1788, Lee argued in favor of adopting the new\nfederal Constitution. Lee became Governor of Virginia in 1791,\nserving three consecutive one-year terms. The most significant\nevent of his governorship took place in 1794 when the Whiskey\nRebellion broke out in western Pennsylvania. Given command the\nforces by President Washington in August 1794, Lee\nsuccessfully led the army against the insurgents. Following\nhis terms as Governor, Lee was again elected to represent\nWestmoreland County in the House of Delegates, 1795-1799. His\nlast elected office was as a member of the Federalist Party in\nthe House of Representatives during the Sixth Congress,\n1799-1801.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLee retired from public service and returned to manage his\nplantation at Stratford Hall. Financial hardships led Lee to\ndebtor's prison in 1809. Here, Lee crafted his Memoirs of the\nWar in the Southern Department. Lee traveled to the West\nIndies in 1816 to recuperate from illness, but died 25 March\n1818 on his return at Cumberland Island, Georgia. Lee's body\nwas re-interred on 30 May 1913 at Lee Chapel at Washington and\nLee University in Lexington, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Information"],"bioghist_tesim":["Henry Lee was born on 29 January 1756 at Leesylvania,\nVirginia. The eldest son of Henry Lee (1729-1787) and Lucy\nGrymes, he graduated from Princeton College in 1773. On 18\nJune 1776, Lee was commissioned by Patrick Henry as a captain\nof Virginia Light Dragoons in Col. Theodorick Bland's\nregiment, which was later attached to the First Continental\nLight Dragoons. The Continental Congress promoted Lee to major\non 7 April 1778 and gave him command of three troops of horse,\nwhich became known as \"Lee's Legion.\" Lee received a gold\nmedal by the Continental Congress for his bravery in an attack\nagainst the British garrison at Paulus Hook, New Jersey, in\nAugust 1779. He served until the end of the war, having been\npromoted to lieutenant colonel on 6 November 1780, and\nmeriting the nickname \"Light Horse Harry Lee.\"","After the war, Lee married his cousin Matilda Lee, daughter\nof Richard Henry Lee, in April 1782. Matilda died in 1790, and\nLee married Anne Hill Carter (1773-1829) from Shirley\nPlantation on 18 June 1793 and had five children, including\nRobert E. Lee. Lee began his political career as a\nrepresentative of Westmoreland County in the Virginia House of\nDelegates, 1785-1786. Additionally, he served in the\nContinental Congress, 1786-1788, followed by a second stint in\nthe General Assembly, 1788-1791. As a member of the Virginia\nConvention of 1788, Lee argued in favor of adopting the new\nfederal Constitution. Lee became Governor of Virginia in 1791,\nserving three consecutive one-year terms. The most significant\nevent of his governorship took place in 1794 when the Whiskey\nRebellion broke out in western Pennsylvania. Given command the\nforces by President Washington in August 1794, Lee\nsuccessfully led the army against the insurgents. Following\nhis terms as Governor, Lee was again elected to represent\nWestmoreland County in the House of Delegates, 1795-1799. His\nlast elected office was as a member of the Federalist Party in\nthe House of Representatives during the Sixth Congress,\n1799-1801.","Lee retired from public service and returned to manage his\nplantation at Stratford Hall. Financial hardships led Lee to\ndebtor's prison in 1809. Here, Lee crafted his Memoirs of the\nWar in the Southern Department. Lee traveled to the West\nIndies in 1816 to recuperate from illness, but died 25 March\n1818 on his return at Cumberland Island, Georgia. Lee's body\nwas re-interred on 30 May 1913 at Lee Chapel at Washington and\nLee University in Lexington, Virginia."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eVirginia. Governor's Office. Henry Lee Executive Papers,\n1791-1794 (bulk 1792-1794). Accession 40611. State Records\nCollection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond,\nVirginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Virginia. Governor's Office. Henry Lee Executive Papers,\n1791-1794 (bulk 1792-1794). Accession 40611. State Records\nCollection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond,\nVirginia."],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content Information"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Governor Lee's Executive papers are organized\nchronologically with undated items arranged at the end of each\nyear. These papers primarily consist of incoming\ncorrespondence during Lee's three one-year terms as governor\nbetween 1 December 1791 until 1 December 1794. These records\ninclude correspondence written to James Wood who acted as\nLieutenant Governor while Lee traveled to Nashville and again\nwhen he served as commander of the United States forces during\nthe Whiskey Rebellion in 1794. The correspondence in this\ncollection relates to a variety of topics including\nappointments for state positions; the Point of Fork Arsenal;\ndefense of the frontier; the Whiskey Rebellion; resignations;\narms \u0026 ammunition; Indian attacks; French emigrants; the\nFederal City; the Lunatic Hospital in Williamsburg; state\nexpenses \u0026 revenue; quarantine of vessels; foreign\naffairs; Revolutionary claims; public tobacco; elections;\nPresidential electors; the Capitol Building; fortification of\nAlexandria \u0026 Norfolk harbors; the militia; and others. In\naddition to correspondence, there are resolutions from\nCongress and the Virginia Senate \u0026 House of Delegates;\nmuster \u0026 pay rolls; accounts; oaths; pardons; receipts;\nelection returns; election certificates; qualifications;\nlists; depositions; proclamations; petitions; reports;\nappointments; bonds; commissions; orders; reports;\nproceedings; applications; and other sundry items. Note that\nthe pardons for 1792 have been separated to the end of the\npapers for that year.","Noteworthy correspondence originates from the United States\ngovernment, Virginia State government, and miscellaneous\nsources. Prominent correspondents from the United States\ngovernment include Henry Knox, Secretary of War; Thomas\nJefferson, Secretary of State; Edmund Randolph, Attorney\nGeneral; Alexander Campbell, District Attorney General; Thomas\nJohnson, David Stuart, Daniel Carroll, William Thornton, \u0026\nGustavus Scott, Commissioners of the Federal City; John\nHopkins, Commissioner of Loans for Virginia; John Jacob Ulrich\nRivardi, Engineer in the service of the U.S.; Samuel A. Otis,\nSecretary of the Senate; and the Virginia Delegates to\nCongress including James Monroe, Richard Henry Lee, and\nothers.","Henry Knox, Secretary of War, corresponds the most\nfrequently with Governor Lee from the United States\ngovernment. Knox's correspondence primarily relates to Indian\naffairs and the defense of the frontier (1791 Dec. 5 \u0026 24;\n1792 Feb. 2; 1792 March 17; 1792 April 7; 1792 May 16; 1792\nJune 25 \u0026 30; 1792 July 11; 1792 Sept. 15; 1792 Oct. 9,\n11, 14, \u0026 30; 1792 Nov. 1, 3, \u0026 23; 1793 Feb. 16; 1793\nMay 16; 1793 July 25; 1793 Sept. 3; 1794 Jan. 27). In\naddition, Knox also writes regarding a variety of other\nconcerns including: an escort for Governor Lee \u0026 Governor\nPickens to Nashville (1792 Aug. 13), a treaty with the Indians\nnorth of the Ohio to be held at Lower Sandusky (1793 April\n24), the defense of Norfolk (1793 May 10; 1794 March 19; \u0026\n1794 July 30), the capture of vessels in American waters by\nother powers \u0026 neutrality laws of the U.S. (1793 May 23\n\u0026 24; 1793 Aug. 21; 1793 Nov. 12; 1794 Feb. 11), money to\nthe Commissioners of the Federal Buildings in Washington and\nthe temporary residence of the President in Germantown,\nPennsylvania (1793 Nov. 9), the recommendation of Daniel\nBedinger to make gun carriages in Norfolk (1794 March 24), the\nappointment of Maj. Rivardi by the President to fortify\nBaltimore, Alexandria, \u0026 Norfolk (1794 March 28; 1794\nApril 3; \u0026 1794 June 9), the spoliation at Guadeloupe by\nthe French privateer Preus and British prisoners on parole\n(1794 April 17), the St. Domingo Fleet, the embargo, letters\nof marque, etc. (1794 May 9), an act directing a detachment\nfrom the militia of the U.S. (1794 May 19), the arming of\nvessels belonging to the belligerent powers in the U.S. (1794\nJune 27), the vessel of the British Consul taken possession by\nGen. Thomas Mathews (1794 Aug. 25), and an arsenal or magazine\nwithin Virginia for the U.S. (1794 Nov. 10).","As Secretary of State, Thomas Jefferson writes the Governor\nto transmit acts \u0026 resolutions of Congress. On 1 Feb.\n1792, Jefferson transmits copies of an act carrying into\neffect a contract between the U.S. \u0026 the state of\nPennsylvania, and an act to extend the time for settling the\naccounts of the U.S. with the individual states. He also\nwrites regarding an act concerning certain fisheries of the\nU.S. \u0026 for the regulation and government of the fishermen\nemployed therein, an act to establish the Post Office \u0026\nPost roads, and the ratification by three-quarters of the\nlegislatures of certain articles in addition to and amendment\nto the Constitution (1792 March 1). He transmits an act\nsupplemental to the act for making further provision for the\nprotection of the frontiers, an act establishing a mint \u0026\nregulating the coins of the U.S., and an act for finishing the\nlighthouse on Baldhead at the mouth of the Cape Fear River in\nNorth Carolina (1792 April 10). Note that the original acts\nare no longer included with the above correspondence.","Edmund Randolph, U.S. Attorney General, \u0026 Alexander\nCampbell, District Attorney General, often submit opinions\nrespecting various matters. On 24 June 1793, Randolph writes\nregarding the suit brought by the Indiana Company against the\nstate of Virginia. A circular letter from Randolph, dated 1792\nOct. 10, relates to ships of war bringing in French prizes in\nviolation of the 17th article of the treaty of commerce\nbetween the U.S. \u0026 France. Similarly, Randolph's letter,\ndated 22 Oct. 1794, relates to the complaints of Joseph\nFauchet, Minister Plenipotentiary of the French Republic,\nconcerning French prizes in U.S. ports. Campbell writes the\nLieutenant Governor on 23 Aug. 1793 regarding an insult to the\nBritish Consul at Norfolk. He also provides his opinion in\nfavor of a arming a privateer from Cape Francois (1793 Sept.\n25). On 3 Dec. 1793, Campbell writes that provisions may be\nsold by a neutral people to either belligerent and that\nrepairs of vessels for non-military purposes is permissible.\nHe provides another opinion regarding accusations by the\nBritish Consul at Norfolk respecting violence against the\nBrigantine Ann at Yorktown. The British Consul also accused\npersons at Smithfield of fitting out a ship to serve as a\nprivateer in the present war. Campbell explains that this\nwould be a violation of the laws of the U.S. and require the\nGovernor to arrest the offenders (1794 July 11). Lastly,\nCampbell provides an opinion in favor of a French schooner\nfrom Baltimore that arrived in Norfolk with a prize captured\nat sea (1794 Aug. 15).","Thomas Johnson, David Stuart, Daniel Carroll, William\nThornton, \u0026 Gustavus Scott, Commissioners of the Federal\nCity, write the Governor on several occasions regarding\nVirginia's donation for the Federal Buildings (1792 June 6;\n1793 Feb. 7; 1793 Sept. 23; 1794 Jan. 30; 1794 June 26; 1794\nSept. 16; \u0026 1794 Nov. 7). John Hopkins, as Commissioner of\nLoans for Virginia, also writes the Governor on behalf of\nthese Commissioners (1792 Jan. 25; 1792 May 8; 1793 Feb. 13;\n1793 Sept. 13; 1793 Oct. 29; 1793 Nov. 20; 1794 Feb. 7; \u0026\n1794 Nov. 28). On 12 March 1792, Hopkins encloses a letter\nfrom William Deakins, Treasurer for Federal Buildings,\nregarding the donation. Hopkins also writes with respect to\nthe state debt subscribed to the loan of the U.S. by the act\nof 4 Aug. 1790 (1792 March 12).","John Jacob Ulrich Rivardi, was appointed temporary engineer in the service of the U.S. for the purpose of fortifying the ports and harbors at Baltimore, Alexandria, \u0026 Norfolk. Rivardi writes the Governor on 3 April 1794 \u0026 , enclosing a copy of his instructions from Henry Knox. These instructions provide an estimate of the expenses at Baltimore \u0026 Norfolk. On 9 June 1794, Rivardi encloses a plan of Fort Nelson and writes that drawings of the Craney Island defense are forthcoming (enclosure not included). He writes concerning his progress in Norfolk on 15 June 1794. On 11 July 1794, Rivardi forwards a map of the Elizabeth River (not enclosed) and a return of hands working at Fort Norfolk. Shortly thereafter, Rivardi encloses a plan on Craney Island (not enclosed) and a return of laborers employed at Fort Nelson (1794 July 19). John Vermonnet was later appointed by the War Dept. to fortify Annapolis \u0026 Alexandria. Vermonnet writes on 17 June 1794 that he selected Jones' Point for a battery in Alexandria.","Virginia Delegates to the Second \u0026 Third Congresses\ncorresponded with Governor Lee intermittently throughout his\ntenure. On 20 Dec. 1791, James Monroe transmits the\nproceedings of Congress respecting the representation bill.\nRichard Henry Lee \u0026 Monroe also write on 14 Feb. 1792\nregarding military claims of land, and for services \u0026\nsupplies not yet compensated. Richard Henry Lee's letter of\nresignation, transcribed by Samuel Coleman, can also be found\n(1792 Oct. 8). Samuel A. Otis, as Clerk of the U.S. Senate,\noften transmits the journals of the Senate to the Governor\n(1792 June 1; 1793 May 1; \u0026 1794 June 1). Otis also writes\nrequesting copies of Virginia's laws(1792 Nov. 12).","Significant correspondents from Virginia State government\ninclude Samuel Coleman, Assistant Clerk of the Council of\nState; Simon Morgan, Adjutant General; Wyatt Coleman, Keeper\nof the Capitol; James Wood, Lieutenant Governor; James Innes,\nAttorney General; William Hay, Robert Goode, \u0026 William\nFoushee, etc., Directors of Public Buildings; Charles Hay,\nClerk of the House of Delegates; Humphrey Brooke, Clerk of the\nSenate; Capt. Elias Langham \u0026 Robert Quarles,\nSuperintendents of the Military Stores, Arms, \u0026 Ammunition\nat Point of Fork Arsenal; various county lieutenants; Andrew\nLewis \u0026 Hugh Caperton, Captains of Volunteer Militia;\nJames Madison, Jr., President of the Board of Directors of the\nLunatic Hospital in Williamsburg; Harry Heth, State Agent of\nPublic Tobacco; William Davies, Commissioner of Virginia for\nClaims Against the United States, John Pendleton, Jr., Auditor\nof Public Accounts; and Jacquelin Ambler, Treasurer.","Samuel Coleman, as Assistant Clerk of the Council,\ncommunicates with the Governor frequently through the Council\nOffice. Coleman mainly writes concerning military matters\nincluding the militia (1792 Aug. 2; 1792 Dec. 19 \u0026 31;\n1793 Jan. 9, 24, \u0026 30; 1793 Feb. 2 \u0026 7; 1793 March 29;\n1793 April 2 \u0026 9; 1793 May 7; 1793 June 4; 1793 July 3\n\u0026 9; 1793 Aug. 5; 1793 Sept. 4, 5, 14, 26, \u0026 30; 1793\nOct. 4 \u0026 29; 1793 Nov. 2, 4, \u0026 20; 1793 Dec. 9 \u0026\n22; 1794 March 15 \u0026 24; 1794 June 2; 1794 Aug. 1; 1794\nNov. 18 \u0026 28), an examination of returns from the Point of\nFork Arsenal (1792 Jan. 11; 1792 April 10; 1792 May 25; 1792\nJuly 10; 1792 Oct. 15; 1792 Nov. 1; 1793 Jan. 10; 1793 Feb. 7\n\u0026 20; 1793 April 16; 1793 Aug. 6 \u0026 15; 1793 Oct. 1;\n1793 Nov. 5; 1794 Jan. 2; 1794 April 1 \u0026 11; ), the pay\n\u0026 muster of scouts \u0026 rangers on the frontier (1792\nJan. 31; 1792 March 24; 1792 April 11; 1792 Dec. 5; 1793 Jan.\n7; 1793 Feb. 7; 1794 Jan. 16), accounts on the books of the\nFoundry (1791 Dec. 8; 1792 March 21; 1792 Dec. 27), and claims\nfor military service or supplies (1791 Dec. 10; 1792 Oct. 23;\n1793 Nov. 7; 1794 Sept. 3). On 11 May 1792, Coleman requests\nan appointment as Adjutant General, the duties of which were\nalready annexed to his current position in the Council. He\nagain applies for the position on 1 Dec. 1792, however, Simon\nMorgan was appointed instead. A letter, dated 20 June 1794,\nfrom Morgan encloses general orders to the Division Generals\nof the Militia. Another letter by Morgan requests that John\nStewart be appointed his deputy (1794 Aug. 22).","Coleman also corresponds with the Governor regarding the\nstate of the Capitol Building. On 11 July 1794, he writes on\nthe problems with the roof of the Capitol and includes a rough\ndiagram. Wyatt Coleman, Samuel's father, was appointed Keeper\nof the Capitol in 1793, and too writes the Governor regarding\nthe defective state of the roof (1794 July 10 \u0026 27). His\nearliest letter, dated 1 April 1793, remarks on his duties and\nincludes an account for hiring a person to sweep \u0026 clean\nthe Capitol. Both Samuel \u0026 Wyatt also write requesting\ninstructions of the Keeper of the Capitol (1794 July 16, 24,\n\u0026 25). On 16 July 1794, Wyatt Coleman encloses a memo of\nbroken windows on the Capitol. Samuel also provides a report\non his father's behalf on 11 September 1794 urging repairs to\nthe windows before winter.","James Wood, Lieutenant Governor, traveled to Ohio County on\nthe western frontier in June 1792 for the purpose of making an\narrangement of the volunteer militia and for entering into\ncontracts for their subsistence. He writes the governor on 20\nJune 1792 providing a report of his mission. This letter\nincludes proceedings of the Board of Field Officers of Ohio\nCo.; instructions to Capt. McMachan on augmenting his command;\nthe bond of Archibald \u0026 Robert Woods to furnish rations to\nsupply Capt. McMachan's Company; an order to the county\nlieutenants of Monongalia, Harrison, \u0026 Randolph to make\nreturns; returns of Harrison, Randolph, \u0026 Monongalia;\ninstructions to Capt. Lowther; and charges by John Davis\nagainst John Evans, County Lieutenant of Monongalia. He writes\nagain on 14 June 1793 regarding the state of the frontier in\nthe Monongalia District and encloses instructions to Capt.\nWilliam Lowther.","James Innes, Attorney General of Virginia, provides his\nopinion for the Governor on several occasions. On 3 Jan. 1792,\nInnes confirms his opinion respecting requisitions from\nGovernor Thomas Mifflin for the apprehension of McGuire \u0026\nBrady. He again writes regarding this case on 12 March 1792.\nOn 27 Feb. 1792, he writes that the bond \u0026 mortgage for\nthe public loan made to the French emigrants in Russell County\nis properly drawn. Later, he certifies that the title to\nfifty-five thousand acres sold by Richard Smith to Monsieur\nTibeauf in Russell County is valid (1792 Feb. 28). In 1794,\nInnes was appointed by the President on a mission to deliver\ncommunications to the state of Kentucky. Writing from\nLancaster, PA., dated 20 Nov. 1794, Innes states that he holds\nno office of profit under the United States and encloses a\nletter to Gov. Lee from 14 Aug. and a letter to Lt. Gov. Wood\nfrom 3 Oct. In the latter, Innes notes that General [John]\nMarshall has agreed to discharge his duties during his\nabsence. During Innes' absence, Marshall provides several\nopinions including the purchase \u0026 sale of lands for\narrears of taxes (1794 Oct. 15), fines \u0026 penalties under\nthe militia law (1794 Oct. 15), and the forfeiture of the\ncommission of Elisha White as Sheriff of Hanover (1794 Nov.\n28). Other correspondence from Innes relates to delinquent\nsheriffs (1792 Sept. 7), the ability of individuals to sue the\nstate (1792 Nov. 10), the suit of the Indiana Company against\nVirginia (1793 Jan. 22), the duties of district attorneys in\ncases of escheats (1793 Jan. 29), mortgages on Holt Richeson's\nestate (1794 June 20), and the Buckingham Works (1794 Aug.\n16).","William Hay, Robert Goode, \u0026 William Foushee, etc.,\nDirectors of Public Buildings, kept the Governor informed of\nthe ongoing repairs to the Capitol. On 14 June 1792, the\nDirectors enclose a copy of their proceedings concerning the\ncontract with Moses Austin \u0026 Co. Their letter also\nincludes resolutions, a letter from Hay to Austin regarding\nproblems with the Capitol's roof, and a statement of the\nexpense of wall pipes, plastering, \u0026 covering the Pedestal\ncornice. Robert Goode requests an advance of fifty pounds to\ncomplete the steps of the Capitol (1793 Sept. 12). On 8\nOctober 1794, Hay asks for an order for John Collins \u0026\nGeorge Winston on account of their contracts. Similarly, on 8\nNov. 1794, he solicits the Governor for an order for John\nHart, one of the undertakers of the work on the Capitol.\nFinally, on 17 Jan. 1794, William Hay submits his letter of\nresignation to the Governor.","Charles Hay, Clerk of the House of Delegates, and Humphrey\nBrooke, Clerk of the Senate, often submit legislation and\nqualifications of election to the Governor. Noteworthy\nlegislation includes a resolution to transmit the act to\nappoint electors to chose a president \u0026 vice president\n(1792 Oct. 10), an act to provide more effectually for the\ncollection of the public taxes (1792 Dec. 23), a resolution\nfor the Public Printer to print copies of the act imposing a\npublic tax (1792 Dec. 23), a resolution regarding temporary\ndefensive operations for the protection of the frontier (1793\nNov. 6), a resolution for the affectionate remembrance of the\nmilitia in enforcing obedience to the laws of the United\nStates during the insurrection (1794 Nov. 12), a resolution\nregarding the sale of the mace used by the House of Delegates\n(1794 Nov. 17), and a resolution regarding the request of the\nPresident that Henry Lee take command of the army raised for\nthe purpose of suppressing the insurrection in western\nPennsylvania (1794 Nov. 19). In addition, there are\nqualifications of election for John Taylor to replace Richard\nHenry Lee in the U.S. Senate (1792 Oct. 18), Henry Lee as\nGovernor (1792 Oct. 25), Henry Tazewell as Judge of the Court\nof Appeals to replace James Mercer (1793 Nov. 6), Patrick\nHenry to replace James Monroe in the U.S. Senate (1794 July\n10), and Robert Brooke as Governor to replace Henry Lee (1794\nNov. 20).","Capt. Elias Langham, Superintendent of the Military Stores,\nArms, \u0026 Ammunition at Point of Fork Arsenal, writes the\nGovernor regarding plans for a reduction of the expenses at\nPoint of Fork (1791 Dec. 7), accounts of hirelings' wages\n(1792 Jan. 11), neglect of duty by contractors for provisions\n(1792 Oct. 19), appointment of his brother John Langham as\ncontractor for provisions (1792 Oct. 23), the claim of David\nRoss (1793 July 7), fear of a slave insurrection at Point of\nFork \u0026 the need for a permanent guard (1793 Aug. 3), an\naccount of balance due him for his pay (1793 Oct. 3), and\naccounts of provisions furnished Point of Fork (1794 April 5;\n1794 May 20; 1794 June 11; 1794 Aug. 28; \u0026 1794 Sept. 19).\nOn 4 April 1792, William Price applies to the Governor to\nreplace Langham upon his resignation. Similar applications\nwere also submitted by John Guerrant, Jr., and J.K. Read for\nCol. Samuel Richardson (April 9 \u0026 10). Langham, however,\nremained in office for another year. He writes to the Lt. Gov.\non 24 Aug. 1793 requesting the Board to postpone the\nappointment of a new Superintendent for 15 days. On 26 Oct.\n1793, he states that Maj. Quarles has been appointed to\nsucceed him as Superintendent. Langham requests a certificate\nby the Board regarding his service and the cause of his\nreplacement. On 29 Nov. 1793, Langham complains of the conduct\nof his successor in the contractor's office. Langham also\nincludes certificates by John Peyton \u0026 D. McLaughlan,\nalong with a letter from his brother John Langham. Quarles\nletter in response to these charges can also be found in this\ncollection (1793 Nov. 29).","Maj. Robert Quarles succeeded Langham as Superintendent of\nPoint of Fork in Sept. 1793. Quarles's correspondence relates\nto returns of ordnance \u0026 public stores at Point of Fork\n(1793 Sept. 2 \u0026 5; 1793 Oct. 1; 1794 March 31; 1794 June\n30; \u0026 1794 Oct. 4), the punishment of a guard for neglect\nof duty (1793 Nov. 18); a commissary for the post (1793 Dec.\n20), a request for arms (1794 April 18), an increase in wages\nfor his sergeant for issuing rations (1794 June 2), the death\nof his Armourer Robert Fowler (1794 June 3), the exemption of\nmilitia duty for his garrison (1794 July 28), rations for the\nwives of artisans \u0026 guards (1794 July 28 \u0026 Sept. 2),\nand an increase in his salary (1794 Oct. 1 \u0026 Nov. 14).\nNote that additional materials relating to the Point of Fork\nArsenal can be found at the end of the collection. Included\nare additional correspondence, accounts \u0026 receipts, pay\nrolls of state guard \u0026 artificers, quarterly accounts of\ncash, and returns of ordnance, military stores, etc.","County lieutenants including Arthur Campbell, David Shepherd, George Clendenin, John P. Duvall, John Stuart, Thomas Newton, Jr., \u0026 Smith Snead communicate with the Governor Lee on various topics. Arthur Campbell, Washington Co., writes extensively on Indian affairs and frontier defense (1792 March 28; 1792 July 19 \u0026 20; 1792 Sept. 10; 1792 Oct. 5, 11, \u0026 17; 1792 Nov. 1, 3, \u0026 12; 1792 Dec. 5; 1793 April 24; 1793 June 24 \u0026 30; 1793 July 6; 1793 Oct. 3; 1794 April 15, 21, \u0026 29; 1794 July 9). In addition, Campbell corresponds on the subject of the act of the General Assembly establishing Walker's line as the boundary between North Carolina \u0026 Virginia (1792 June 25), the jurisdiction of William Blount, Governor of the Territory South of the Ohio River (1792 Sept. 4), charges against Capt. Andrew Lewis by Lt. Willoughby of the Washington Militia (1793 Aug. 31; 1793 Oct. 9, 11, \u0026 29; 1794 Jan. 17; 1794 May 8 \u0026 12), and the militia law, insurrection in Pennsylvania, \u0026 movements by the Creek Indians (1794 Aug. 21). David Shepherd, Ohio Co., encloses a letter from Henry Knox on the defense of the frontier, as well as a letter from William McMachan regarding Indian attacks (1792 April 14). John Duvall, Harrison Co., writes of murder committed by the Indians in that county \u0026 the defeat of Gen. St. Claire (1791 Dec. 8). Shortly thereafter, Duvall communicates in relation to troops raised for the defense of Harrison Co. (1792 Dec. 20). George Clendenin, Kanawha Co., too writes about Indian affairs (1792 May 26; 1792 Dec. 10). In addition, he often discusses Hugh Caperton's militia and the defense of the county (1792 March 8; 1792 Sept. 21 \u0026 22; 1793 Jan. 27, 28, \u0026 31; 1793 March 5; 1793 April 12; 1793 Dec. 16). John Stuart, Greenbrier Co., provides information on a company being raised \u0026 commanded by Capt. Caperton for the defense of Greenbrier \u0026 Kanawha counties (1792 Feb. 8 \u0026 1792 Aug. 6). He also mentions the appointment of six scouts on the frontier (1794 June 9) and the receipt of ammunition (1794 July 16). Thomas Newton, Jr., Norfolk, writes extensively about the pestilence in the West Indies \u0026 the quarantine of vessels (1793 June 16, 22, \u0026 30; 1793 Sept. 23 \u0026 28; 1793 Oct. 1, 5, 13, 15, 19-21, 25, 26 \u0026 30; 1793 Nov. 13-15, 19, \u0026 28; 1794 Aug. 7, 10, \u0026 18; 1794 Sept. 24; 1794 Oct. 4, 15, \u0026 21; 1794 Nov. 9 \u0026 21), the Cape Henry Light House (1792 Jan. 9), a slave insurrection (1792 May 10 \u0026 19), arms \u0026 ammunition (1792 June 20; 1793 March 12; 1793 April 29; 1793 Aug. 23; 1794 Oct. 7), Fort Nelson \u0026 coastal defense (1793 May 24 \u0026 25; 1793 Aug. 22; 1794 June 10; 1794 Sept. 21), French ships \u0026 emigrants (1793 July 9; 1793 Aug. 2; 1794 Sept. 10; 1794 Oct. 15), privateers \u0026 the neutrality laws (1793 June 2; 1794 March 19; 1794 Oct. 15; 1794 June 14; 1794 Nov. 28), the Norfolk militia (1794 Feb. 12 \u0026 23; 1794 March 9; 1794 Sept. 10), shots fired from the British ship Daedalus (1793 Feb. 24), the embargo (1794 April 4), and a riot in Norfolk (1794 June 4). Lastly, Smith Snead, Northampton Co., writes concerning ammunition and an attempted slave insurrection (1792 May 5, July 9 \u0026 21).","Andrew Lewis \u0026 Hugh Caperton, Captains of Volunteer\nMilitia in the western counties, were appointed to guard\nVirginia's western frontier. Lewis set out from Richmond on 2\nDecember 1791and frequently corresponds with Governor Lee\nconcerning Indian movements, attacks \u0026 depredations (1792\nApril 27; 1792 June 5; 1792 Aug. 24; 1792 Oct. 3; 1793 April\n9; 1793 May 8; 1793 Sept. 12 \u0026 29; 1793 Nov. 3; 1793 Dec.\n19 \u0026 24; 1794 Feb. 17; 1794 April 17 \u0026 19), rations\n(1792 Feb. 7), arms \u0026 ammunition (1792 Feb. 6; 1793 Jan.\n30), pay (1792 Dec. 22; 1793 Dec. 13 \u0026 23; 1794 Jan. 1),\nrecruiting of troops (1792 Dec. 22; 1794 Feb. 5), the killing\nof friendly Indians by Capt. Baird (1793 June 26), charges\nagainst the Washington Militia \u0026 Arthur Campbell (1793\nAug. 17; 1793 Oct. 13; 1793 Nov. 6, 7, 23, \u0026 26; 1793 Dec.\n19 \u0026 23; 1794 May 9), volunteers for the suppression of\nthe Whiskey Rebellion (1794 Oct. 3), and the general state of\nthe militia \u0026 frontier (1793 Feb. 22 \u0026 25; 1793 March\n11; 1793 Nov. 6; 1794 April 4 \u0026 8; 1794 May 9; 1794 Aug.\n18).","Hugh Caperton was appointed to the command of a company of\nvolunteer militia to defend Greenbrier \u0026 Kanawha counties.\nOn 10 Dec. 1791, Caperton \u0026 Daniel Boone write regarding\nthe volunteer militia to be raised in these counties. A\nstatement of scouts for Kanawha County by Boone can also be\nfound in these papers (1791 Undated). Caperton writes\nconcerning rations, arms, \u0026 ammunition (1792 Oct. 4 \u0026\n30; 1793 Oct. 11), pay (1793 April 20), and the recruiting of\ntroops (1793 Nov. 26). In a letter written with George\nClendenin he encloses a list of his company in service in\nGreenbrier Co. (1792 May 6). Caperton accepts his commission\nas captain of volunteer militia in a letter dated 15 Nov.\n1792. He encloses a pay roll of scouts on 20 April 1793. Col.\nCharles Cameron, Bath Co., writes about Caperton's arrest\n\u0026 trial before a court-martial (1793 Aug. 30 \u0026 1793\nDec. 31). Caperton writes concerning the charges \u0026\ncourt-martial on 25 Feb. 1794. On 2 April and again on 30 Aug.\n1794, Caperton requests a rehearing before another\ncourt-martial. He also submits a petition on 11 Sept. 1794 for\nthe rehearing at his own expense.","James Madison, Jr., Director of the Lunatic Hospital at\nWilliamsburg, \u0026 other members of the Court of Directors,\noften enclose orders to apply to the Auditor of Public\nAccounts for warrants (1792 Jan. 4; 1792 March 20; 1792 Aug.\n11; 1792 Oct. 13; 1793 Feb. 25; 1793 July 19; 1793 Dec. 13;\n1794 May 16). In his letter dated 26 Nov. 1793, Madison\ndeclares two vacancies in the Court of Directors by the deaths\nof Benjamin Harrison \u0026 William Pasteur. Lastly, on 1 Nov.\n1794, James Ruffin was recommended for a vacancy after the\nresignation of Joseph Hornsby.","Harry Heth, Agent for the Sale of Public Tobacco, encloses\nthe amount of sales of the balance of tobacco received by him\n(1791 Dec. 24). Also included is Heth's bond as Agent of the\nSinking Fund (1792 March 17). Heth was appointed to take the\nplace of Anthony Singleton whose letter of resignation can be\nfound in this collection (1792 Jan. 5).","William Davies, Commissioner of Virginia for Claims Against the United States, continues his work in settling the Revolutionary claims. He writes the Governor with respect to additional clerks (1792 April 28); the impending completion of his work (1792 Oct. 1); accounts \u0026 expenses of his office (1793 Jan. 3; 1793 April 1; 1793 July 1; 1793 Oct. 14); the contract with Messrs. Braxton, Herbert, \u0026 Claiborne (1793 Feb. 1); a warrant paid to William Finney (1793 March 20); books \u0026 papers to be sent to the state from Philadelphia (1793 May 28; 1793 July 18); his recommendation as sheriff of Mecklenburg Co. (1793 July 22); and the report of the General Board of Commissioners including an account of supplies \u0026 services during the late war, extracts from the Council Journal, and extracts of correspondence from Virginia governors to him (1794 Feb. 25). Other correspondence from Davies relates to his appointment as agent for the collection of arrears of taxes (1794 Jan. 12); his commission as agent (1794 March 23); and executions against delinquent sheriffs (1794 March 31; 1794 April 8 \u0026 26).","Governor Randolph corresponds often with John Pendleton,\nJr., Auditor of Public Accounts, and Jacquelin Ambler,\nTreasurer, regarding various financial matters. Pendleton\nregularly encloses lists of warrants issued by him through the\nAuditor's Office (1792 Feb. 15; 1792 April 28; 1792 Dec. 31;\n1793 Oct. 1; 1793 Nov. 5). Additionally, Pendleton encloses an\nabstract of the funded debt of the state (1792 June 25), a\nlist of executions returned by sheriffs in several counties\n(1792 Feb. 27), accounts for sending out notices \u0026\nexecutions against public delinquents (1792 April 20), and\nfrontier defense expenses (1793 Feb. 11 \u0026 13). Ambler\nwrites regarding lists of lands purchased for non-payment of\ntaxes (1792 Jan. 11), the amount of transfer tobacco in the\nTreasury (1792 Feb. 14; 1792 June 20), the state of the\nTreasury (1792 Feb. 25; 1792 Nov. 28; 1794 Oct. 20), funds for\nthe Potomack Company (1792 Nov. 28), the purchase of public\ntobacco by Richard Bibb (1792 Dec. 11), certificates from the\nSinking Fund for warrants issued to foreign creditors (1793\nJan. 10), the exchange rates of foreign coins by Congress\n(1793 June 13), additional door, locks, \u0026 other expenses\nfor the Treasury (1793 Aug. 27), the claim of the state on\naccount of the Federal buildings (1794 Aug. 28), disbursements\n\u0026 discounts made at the Treasury (1794 Sept. 25), and a\nwarrant to the Court of Directors of the Lunatic Hospital\n(1794 Nov. 4). On 9 Jan. 1793, Ambler \u0026 Pendleton apply to\nthe Governor requesting that Mrs. Pearson remain in the house\non the public square (1793. Jan. 9).","Additional significant correspondence includes the following: President George Washington re. property carried away by the British (handwritten copy) (1791 Dec. 7); Edward Telfair, Governor of Georgia, transmitting a resolution to keep the Senate doors open to the public (1792 Jan. 31); William Blount, Governor of the Territory South of the Ohio River, re. aid to troops stationed on Virginia's frontiers (1792 March 6); John Harvie \u0026 William Foushee, Directors of the James River Canal re. balance due on shares purchased on public account (1792 May 8); Benjamin R. Morgan, Solicitor of Complaints, to James Innes enclosing a bill of equity from William Grayson \u0026 others re. the tract of land known as Indiana (1792 Aug. 11); William Blount re. the boundary between Virginia and his territory at the Watkins' line (1792 Sept. 2); Gen. Anthony Wayne to Maj. William McMachan re. the protection of the frontiers of Ohio Co. (1793 Jan. 5); Henry Lee to James Wood, Lt. Gov., re. a suit against the state (1792 Feb. 7); Henry Lee to Wood re. peace with the Southwest Indians \u0026 settlement of claims (1793 Feb. 15); Richard E. Lee, Mayor of Norfolk, enclosing a letter from the British Consul re. interference with the civil authority against U.S. citizens engaged in privateering against the British (1793 May 16); Thomas Mifflin, Governor of Pennsylvania, re. the defense of the frontiers (1793 June 23); Robert Taylor, Mayor of Norfolk, re. distressed emigrants from the West Indies (1793 July 13); John Avery, Jr., Secretary, enclosing the proclamation of John Hancock, Governor of Massachusetts, concerning the complaint of William Marshall against the state (1793 July 21); John Hamilton, British Consul, re. an infringement of the President's neutrality proclamation (1793 Aug. 8 \u0026 29); Joseph Jones re. an intended slave insurrection at Petersburg (1793 Aug. 17); Dennis Ramsay, Mayor of Alexandria, re. quarantine of vessels (1793 Sept. 13); Edward Carrington re. the rent of the room in the Capitol formerly occupied by the Solicitor (1793 Sept. 10); Robert Taylor re. measures to prevent the pestilence in Philadelphia \u0026 the West Indies (1793 Sept. 17); Fontaine Maury, Mayor of Fredericksburg, re. the infectious fever brought by trading vessels (1793 Sept. 17 \u0026 22); John Barrett, Mayor of Richmond, re. the spread of the malady from Philadelphia (1793 Sept. 17); John Hamilton re. the French Privateer Republic (1793 Sept. 20 \u0026 27); William Prentis, Mayor of Petersburg, re. two persons escaping from quarantine to Petersburg (1793 Oct. 1); Thomas Mifflin re. the suability of a state (1793 Dec. 19); John Hamilton re. the capture of the British Brigantine Cunningham by a French Privateer in U.S. jurisdiction (1793 Dec. 22); Monsieur P.A. Cherui, Vice-Consul of the France Republic at Alexandria, re. his title papers (1794 Jan. 14); Samuel Huntington, Governor of Connecticut, re. a resolution giving instructions to member in Congress (1794 Jan. 15); Robert Taylor re. relief of French emigrants (1794 Jan. 17 \u0026 Feb. 10); Dennis Ramsay re. statements of French emigrants from St. Domingo (1794 Feb. 1); A.J. Dallas, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, transmitting a copy of their laws (1794 Feb. 11); William Prentis re. precautions against small pox (1794 March 20); Robert Taylor re. the British ship Daedalus (1794 March 23); John Hamilton re. the capture of the British Schooner Delight \u0026 Charles taken by a French ship within neutral limits (1794 May 29); John Marshall re. the arrest of the Ship Unicorn, a supposed privateer (1794 July 23 \u0026 28); David Bradford re. opposition to the Excise Law (1794 Aug. 6); Dabney Minor re. leaks in the Capitol roof (1794 Aug. 7); Tench Coxe, Revenue Commissioner, to H.H. Breckinridge re. the Excise Law and the Whiskey Rebellion (1794 Aug. 8); Tench Coxe to H.H. Breckinridge re. a reported dismemberment of Virginia \u0026 Pennsylvania (1794 Aug. 29); Edward Carrington re. military stores and three thousand stand of arms to Winchester for use against the insurgents (1794 Sept. 1 \u0026 16); George Jackson re. the Governor's letter \u0026 proclamation relative to the riotous party in Pennsylvania (1794 Sept. 9); Henry Lee to James Wood re. the fighting force of the insurgent counties (1794 Sept. 19); Mr. Oster, French Consul, re. an English Frigate with two French prizes at Hampton (1794 Sept. 25 \u0026 Oct. 15); Edward Carrington re. insurgents in Maryland, liberty poles, and the arrival of the Governor (1794 Sept. 24); Thomas Mathews re. arms, supplies, troop movements, quotas, desertions, etc. (1794 Oct. 6 \u0026 12); George French, Mayor of Fredericksburg, re. the nomination of James Allan, Jr., as Superintendent of Quarantine (1794 Oct. 19); Edward Carrington re. provision for the return of the militia now in service (1794 Oct. 18); Henry Lee to James Wood stating that he is unable to return in time for the General Assembly (1794 Oct. 23); and Robert Mitchell, Mayor of Richmond, re. small pox (1794 Nov. 13).","Other noteworthy items include: pay roll of Lt. Bladen\nAshby's company of Rangers (1791 Dec. 20); receipt for powder\n\u0026 lead for the use of Daniel Boone's Company (1791 Dec.\n22); returns for elections to the House of Representatives\n(1792 Feb. 20 \u0026 23); pay abstract of scouts belonging to\nCapt. Hugh Caperton's Company (1793 Jan. 29); election\ncertificates for electors of the Presidential \u0026 Vice-\nPresidential elections (1792 Nov.); a roll of Capt. Hugh\nCaperton's Company showing residence \u0026 place of duty (1792\nUndated); roll of John Morris' Company of rangers (1793 Jan.\n1); proclamation by Gov. Lee prohibiting hostile incursions\nagainst the Indians north of the Ohio River while a treaty\ntakes place at Lower Sandusky (1793 May 13); list of Capt.\nHugh Caperton's Company at Fort Lee (1793 May 27);\nproclamation by Gov. Lee regarding the quarantine of vessels\ncoming from Philadelphia, the Grenades, \u0026 Tobago (1793\nSept. 17); list of persons who have taken the oath of fidelity\nin Fairfax County (1793 Oct. 1); pay roll of the militia on\nguard over the Public Arsenal at New London (1793 Oct. 19);\nPetersburg resolutions regarding the malignant disease in\nPhiladelphia (1793 Oct. 3); proclamation by Gov. Lee revoking\nhis previous proclamation to perform quarantines (1793 Nov.\n25); proclamation by Gov. Lee regarding an award for the\ncapture of Richard Adams (1793 Dec. 11); pay abstract of\nmilitia from Washington Co. under Capt. Andrew Lewis (1793\nDec. 13); applications for agents for the collection of\narrears of taxes due by delinquent sheriffs (1793 Dec. \u0026\n1794 Jan.); resolutions of the North Carolina Assembly\nregarding the decision of the Federal judiciary that a state\nmay be sued by an individual (1794 Jan. 4); bonds of\nindividuals appointed as agents for collecting taxes \u0026\nduties (1794 Feb.); muster roll of a detachment of Cornelius\nBogard's Company of Rangers commanded by William Wells (1794\nMarch 15); resolution of Congress for an embargo on all ships\nin U.S. ports for thirty days (1794 March 26); return of\nlaborers employed at Fort Nelson \u0026 Fort Norfolk (1794 June\n27); rough general orders \u0026 division orders to militia\n(1794 June 30); proclamation by Lt. Gov. Wood regarding a\ncontagious disease in the West Indies and performing\nquarantines (1794 Aug. 2); report of Maj. G.K. Taylor\nregarding the taking possession of Capt. Sinclair's ship The\nUnicorn suspecting of equipping for the purpose of\nprivateering (1794 Aug. 4); proclamation by Gov. Lee regarding\nbanditti from Western Pennsylvania in Virginia (1794 Aug. 19);\nestimate by Edward Carrington concerning the march of the\nmilitia for the suppression of the Whiskey Insurrection (1794\nSept. 4); and a proclamation by Lt. Gov. Wood revoking his\nproclamation for quarantines (1794 Nov. 4)."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere are no restrictions.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["There are no restrictions."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc label=\"Physical Location\"\u003eState Records Collection,\nOffice of the Governor (Record Group 3)\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["State Records Collection,\nOffice of the Governor (Record Group 3)"],"language_ssim":["English"],"total_component_count_is":266,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T09:56:51.643Z","scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eGovernor Lee's Executive papers are organized\nchronologically with undated items arranged at the end of each\nyear. These papers primarily consist of incoming\ncorrespondence during Lee's three one-year terms as governor\nbetween 1 December 1791 until 1 December 1794. These records\ninclude correspondence written to James Wood who acted as\nLieutenant Governor while Lee traveled to Nashville and again\nwhen he served as commander of the United States forces during\nthe Whiskey Rebellion in 1794. The correspondence in this\ncollection relates to a variety of topics including\nappointments for state positions; the Point of Fork Arsenal;\ndefense of the frontier; the Whiskey Rebellion; resignations;\narms \u0026amp; ammunition; Indian attacks; French emigrants; the\nFederal City; the Lunatic Hospital in Williamsburg; state\nexpenses \u0026amp; revenue; quarantine of vessels; foreign\naffairs; Revolutionary claims; public tobacco; elections;\nPresidential electors; the Capitol Building; fortification of\nAlexandria \u0026amp; Norfolk harbors; the militia; and others. In\naddition to correspondence, there are resolutions from\nCongress and the Virginia Senate \u0026amp; House of Delegates;\nmuster \u0026amp; pay rolls; accounts; oaths; pardons; receipts;\nelection returns; election certificates; qualifications;\nlists; depositions; proclamations; petitions; reports;\nappointments; bonds; commissions; orders; reports;\nproceedings; applications; and other sundry items. Note that\nthe pardons for 1792 have been separated to the end of the\npapers for that year.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNoteworthy correspondence originates from the United States\ngovernment, Virginia State government, and miscellaneous\nsources. Prominent correspondents from the United States\ngovernment include Henry Knox, Secretary of War; Thomas\nJefferson, Secretary of State; Edmund Randolph, Attorney\nGeneral; Alexander Campbell, District Attorney General; Thomas\nJohnson, David Stuart, Daniel Carroll, William Thornton, \u0026amp;\nGustavus Scott, Commissioners of the Federal City; John\nHopkins, Commissioner of Loans for Virginia; John Jacob Ulrich\nRivardi, Engineer in the service of the U.S.; Samuel A. Otis,\nSecretary of the Senate; and the Virginia Delegates to\nCongress including James Monroe, Richard Henry Lee, and\nothers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHenry Knox, Secretary of War, corresponds the most\nfrequently with Governor Lee from the United States\ngovernment. Knox's correspondence primarily relates to Indian\naffairs and the defense of the frontier (1791 Dec. 5 \u0026amp; 24;\n1792 Feb. 2; 1792 March 17; 1792 April 7; 1792 May 16; 1792\nJune 25 \u0026amp; 30; 1792 July 11; 1792 Sept. 15; 1792 Oct. 9,\n11, 14, \u0026amp; 30; 1792 Nov. 1, 3, \u0026amp; 23; 1793 Feb. 16; 1793\nMay 16; 1793 July 25; 1793 Sept. 3; 1794 Jan. 27). In\naddition, Knox also writes regarding a variety of other\nconcerns including: an escort for Governor Lee \u0026amp; Governor\nPickens to Nashville (1792 Aug. 13), a treaty with the Indians\nnorth of the Ohio to be held at Lower Sandusky (1793 April\n24), the defense of Norfolk (1793 May 10; 1794 March 19; \u0026amp;\n1794 July 30), the capture of vessels in American waters by\nother powers \u0026amp; neutrality laws of the U.S. (1793 May 23\n\u0026amp; 24; 1793 Aug. 21; 1793 Nov. 12; 1794 Feb. 11), money to\nthe Commissioners of the Federal Buildings in Washington and\nthe temporary residence of the President in Germantown,\nPennsylvania (1793 Nov. 9), the recommendation of Daniel\nBedinger to make gun carriages in Norfolk (1794 March 24), the\nappointment of Maj. Rivardi by the President to fortify\nBaltimore, Alexandria, \u0026amp; Norfolk (1794 March 28; 1794\nApril 3; \u0026amp; 1794 June 9), the spoliation at Guadeloupe by\nthe French privateer Preus and British prisoners on parole\n(1794 April 17), the St. Domingo Fleet, the embargo, letters\nof marque, etc. (1794 May 9), an act directing a detachment\nfrom the militia of the U.S. (1794 May 19), the arming of\nvessels belonging to the belligerent powers in the U.S. (1794\nJune 27), the vessel of the British Consul taken possession by\nGen. Thomas Mathews (1794 Aug. 25), and an arsenal or magazine\nwithin Virginia for the U.S. (1794 Nov. 10).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAs Secretary of State, Thomas Jefferson writes the Governor\nto transmit acts \u0026amp; resolutions of Congress. On 1 Feb.\n1792, Jefferson transmits copies of an act carrying into\neffect a contract between the U.S. \u0026amp; the state of\nPennsylvania, and an act to extend the time for settling the\naccounts of the U.S. with the individual states. He also\nwrites regarding an act concerning certain fisheries of the\nU.S. \u0026amp; for the regulation and government of the fishermen\nemployed therein, an act to establish the Post Office \u0026amp;\nPost roads, and the ratification by three-quarters of the\nlegislatures of certain articles in addition to and amendment\nto the Constitution (1792 March 1). He transmits an act\nsupplemental to the act for making further provision for the\nprotection of the frontiers, an act establishing a mint \u0026amp;\nregulating the coins of the U.S., and an act for finishing the\nlighthouse on Baldhead at the mouth of the Cape Fear River in\nNorth Carolina (1792 April 10). Note that the original acts\nare no longer included with the above correspondence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEdmund Randolph, U.S. Attorney General, \u0026amp; Alexander\nCampbell, District Attorney General, often submit opinions\nrespecting various matters. On 24 June 1793, Randolph writes\nregarding the suit brought by the Indiana Company against the\nstate of Virginia. A circular letter from Randolph, dated 1792\nOct. 10, relates to ships of war bringing in French prizes in\nviolation of the 17th article of the treaty of commerce\nbetween the U.S. \u0026amp; France. Similarly, Randolph's letter,\ndated 22 Oct. 1794, relates to the complaints of Joseph\nFauchet, Minister Plenipotentiary of the French Republic,\nconcerning French prizes in U.S. ports. Campbell writes the\nLieutenant Governor on 23 Aug. 1793 regarding an insult to the\nBritish Consul at Norfolk. He also provides his opinion in\nfavor of a arming a privateer from Cape Francois (1793 Sept.\n25). On 3 Dec. 1793, Campbell writes that provisions may be\nsold by a neutral people to either belligerent and that\nrepairs of vessels for non-military purposes is permissible.\nHe provides another opinion regarding accusations by the\nBritish Consul at Norfolk respecting violence against the\nBrigantine Ann at Yorktown. The British Consul also accused\npersons at Smithfield of fitting out a ship to serve as a\nprivateer in the present war. Campbell explains that this\nwould be a violation of the laws of the U.S. and require the\nGovernor to arrest the offenders (1794 July 11). Lastly,\nCampbell provides an opinion in favor of a French schooner\nfrom Baltimore that arrived in Norfolk with a prize captured\nat sea (1794 Aug. 15).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThomas Johnson, David Stuart, Daniel Carroll, William\nThornton, \u0026amp; Gustavus Scott, Commissioners of the Federal\nCity, write the Governor on several occasions regarding\nVirginia's donation for the Federal Buildings (1792 June 6;\n1793 Feb. 7; 1793 Sept. 23; 1794 Jan. 30; 1794 June 26; 1794\nSept. 16; \u0026amp; 1794 Nov. 7). John Hopkins, as Commissioner of\nLoans for Virginia, also writes the Governor on behalf of\nthese Commissioners (1792 Jan. 25; 1792 May 8; 1793 Feb. 13;\n1793 Sept. 13; 1793 Oct. 29; 1793 Nov. 20; 1794 Feb. 7; \u0026amp;\n1794 Nov. 28). On 12 March 1792, Hopkins encloses a letter\nfrom William Deakins, Treasurer for Federal Buildings,\nregarding the donation. Hopkins also writes with respect to\nthe state debt subscribed to the loan of the U.S. by the act\nof 4 Aug. 1790 (1792 March 12).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJohn Jacob Ulrich Rivardi, was appointed temporary engineer in the service of the U.S. for the purpose of fortifying the ports and harbors at Baltimore, Alexandria, \u0026amp; Norfolk. Rivardi writes the Governor on 3 April 1794 \u0026amp; , enclosing a copy of his instructions from Henry Knox. These instructions provide an estimate of the expenses at Baltimore \u0026amp; Norfolk. On 9 June 1794, Rivardi encloses a plan of Fort Nelson and writes that drawings of the Craney Island defense are forthcoming (enclosure not included). He writes concerning his progress in Norfolk on 15 June 1794. On 11 July 1794, Rivardi forwards a map of the Elizabeth River (not enclosed) and a return of hands working at Fort Norfolk. Shortly thereafter, Rivardi encloses a plan on Craney Island (not enclosed) and a return of laborers employed at Fort Nelson (1794 July 19). John Vermonnet was later appointed by the War Dept. to fortify Annapolis \u0026amp; Alexandria. Vermonnet writes on 17 June 1794 that he selected Jones' Point for a battery in Alexandria.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVirginia Delegates to the Second \u0026amp; Third Congresses\ncorresponded with Governor Lee intermittently throughout his\ntenure. On 20 Dec. 1791, James Monroe transmits the\nproceedings of Congress respecting the representation bill.\nRichard Henry Lee \u0026amp; Monroe also write on 14 Feb. 1792\nregarding military claims of land, and for services \u0026amp;\nsupplies not yet compensated. Richard Henry Lee's letter of\nresignation, transcribed by Samuel Coleman, can also be found\n(1792 Oct. 8). Samuel A. Otis, as Clerk of the U.S. Senate,\noften transmits the journals of the Senate to the Governor\n(1792 June 1; 1793 May 1; \u0026amp; 1794 June 1). Otis also writes\nrequesting copies of Virginia's laws(1792 Nov. 12).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSignificant correspondents from Virginia State government\ninclude Samuel Coleman, Assistant Clerk of the Council of\nState; Simon Morgan, Adjutant General; Wyatt Coleman, Keeper\nof the Capitol; James Wood, Lieutenant Governor; James Innes,\nAttorney General; William Hay, Robert Goode, \u0026amp; William\nFoushee, etc., Directors of Public Buildings; Charles Hay,\nClerk of the House of Delegates; Humphrey Brooke, Clerk of the\nSenate; Capt. Elias Langham \u0026amp; Robert Quarles,\nSuperintendents of the Military Stores, Arms, \u0026amp; Ammunition\nat Point of Fork Arsenal; various county lieutenants; Andrew\nLewis \u0026amp; Hugh Caperton, Captains of Volunteer Militia;\nJames Madison, Jr., President of the Board of Directors of the\nLunatic Hospital in Williamsburg; Harry Heth, State Agent of\nPublic Tobacco; William Davies, Commissioner of Virginia for\nClaims Against the United States, John Pendleton, Jr., Auditor\nof Public Accounts; and Jacquelin Ambler, Treasurer.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSamuel Coleman, as Assistant Clerk of the Council,\ncommunicates with the Governor frequently through the Council\nOffice. Coleman mainly writes concerning military matters\nincluding the militia (1792 Aug. 2; 1792 Dec. 19 \u0026amp; 31;\n1793 Jan. 9, 24, \u0026amp; 30; 1793 Feb. 2 \u0026amp; 7; 1793 March 29;\n1793 April 2 \u0026amp; 9; 1793 May 7; 1793 June 4; 1793 July 3\n\u0026amp; 9; 1793 Aug. 5; 1793 Sept. 4, 5, 14, 26, \u0026amp; 30; 1793\nOct. 4 \u0026amp; 29; 1793 Nov. 2, 4, \u0026amp; 20; 1793 Dec. 9 \u0026amp;\n22; 1794 March 15 \u0026amp; 24; 1794 June 2; 1794 Aug. 1; 1794\nNov. 18 \u0026amp; 28), an examination of returns from the Point of\nFork Arsenal (1792 Jan. 11; 1792 April 10; 1792 May 25; 1792\nJuly 10; 1792 Oct. 15; 1792 Nov. 1; 1793 Jan. 10; 1793 Feb. 7\n\u0026amp; 20; 1793 April 16; 1793 Aug. 6 \u0026amp; 15; 1793 Oct. 1;\n1793 Nov. 5; 1794 Jan. 2; 1794 April 1 \u0026amp; 11; ), the pay\n\u0026amp; muster of scouts \u0026amp; rangers on the frontier (1792\nJan. 31; 1792 March 24; 1792 April 11; 1792 Dec. 5; 1793 Jan.\n7; 1793 Feb. 7; 1794 Jan. 16), accounts on the books of the\nFoundry (1791 Dec. 8; 1792 March 21; 1792 Dec. 27), and claims\nfor military service or supplies (1791 Dec. 10; 1792 Oct. 23;\n1793 Nov. 7; 1794 Sept. 3). On 11 May 1792, Coleman requests\nan appointment as Adjutant General, the duties of which were\nalready annexed to his current position in the Council. He\nagain applies for the position on 1 Dec. 1792, however, Simon\nMorgan was appointed instead. A letter, dated 20 June 1794,\nfrom Morgan encloses general orders to the Division Generals\nof the Militia. Another letter by Morgan requests that John\nStewart be appointed his deputy (1794 Aug. 22).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eColeman also corresponds with the Governor regarding the\nstate of the Capitol Building. On 11 July 1794, he writes on\nthe problems with the roof of the Capitol and includes a rough\ndiagram. Wyatt Coleman, Samuel's father, was appointed Keeper\nof the Capitol in 1793, and too writes the Governor regarding\nthe defective state of the roof (1794 July 10 \u0026amp; 27). His\nearliest letter, dated 1 April 1793, remarks on his duties and\nincludes an account for hiring a person to sweep \u0026amp; clean\nthe Capitol. Both Samuel \u0026amp; Wyatt also write requesting\ninstructions of the Keeper of the Capitol (1794 July 16, 24,\n\u0026amp; 25). On 16 July 1794, Wyatt Coleman encloses a memo of\nbroken windows on the Capitol. Samuel also provides a report\non his father's behalf on 11 September 1794 urging repairs to\nthe windows before winter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJames Wood, Lieutenant Governor, traveled to Ohio County on\nthe western frontier in June 1792 for the purpose of making an\narrangement of the volunteer militia and for entering into\ncontracts for their subsistence. He writes the governor on 20\nJune 1792 providing a report of his mission. This letter\nincludes proceedings of the Board of Field Officers of Ohio\nCo.; instructions to Capt. McMachan on augmenting his command;\nthe bond of Archibald \u0026amp; Robert Woods to furnish rations to\nsupply Capt. McMachan's Company; an order to the county\nlieutenants of Monongalia, Harrison, \u0026amp; Randolph to make\nreturns; returns of Harrison, Randolph, \u0026amp; Monongalia;\ninstructions to Capt. Lowther; and charges by John Davis\nagainst John Evans, County Lieutenant of Monongalia. He writes\nagain on 14 June 1793 regarding the state of the frontier in\nthe Monongalia District and encloses instructions to Capt.\nWilliam Lowther.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJames Innes, Attorney General of Virginia, provides his\nopinion for the Governor on several occasions. On 3 Jan. 1792,\nInnes confirms his opinion respecting requisitions from\nGovernor Thomas Mifflin for the apprehension of McGuire \u0026amp;\nBrady. He again writes regarding this case on 12 March 1792.\nOn 27 Feb. 1792, he writes that the bond \u0026amp; mortgage for\nthe public loan made to the French emigrants in Russell County\nis properly drawn. Later, he certifies that the title to\nfifty-five thousand acres sold by Richard Smith to Monsieur\nTibeauf in Russell County is valid (1792 Feb. 28). In 1794,\nInnes was appointed by the President on a mission to deliver\ncommunications to the state of Kentucky. Writing from\nLancaster, PA., dated 20 Nov. 1794, Innes states that he holds\nno office of profit under the United States and encloses a\nletter to Gov. Lee from 14 Aug. and a letter to Lt. Gov. Wood\nfrom 3 Oct. In the latter, Innes notes that General [John]\nMarshall has agreed to discharge his duties during his\nabsence. During Innes' absence, Marshall provides several\nopinions including the purchase \u0026amp; sale of lands for\narrears of taxes (1794 Oct. 15), fines \u0026amp; penalties under\nthe militia law (1794 Oct. 15), and the forfeiture of the\ncommission of Elisha White as Sheriff of Hanover (1794 Nov.\n28). Other correspondence from Innes relates to delinquent\nsheriffs (1792 Sept. 7), the ability of individuals to sue the\nstate (1792 Nov. 10), the suit of the Indiana Company against\nVirginia (1793 Jan. 22), the duties of district attorneys in\ncases of escheats (1793 Jan. 29), mortgages on Holt Richeson's\nestate (1794 June 20), and the Buckingham Works (1794 Aug.\n16).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWilliam Hay, Robert Goode, \u0026amp; William Foushee, etc.,\nDirectors of Public Buildings, kept the Governor informed of\nthe ongoing repairs to the Capitol. On 14 June 1792, the\nDirectors enclose a copy of their proceedings concerning the\ncontract with Moses Austin \u0026amp; Co. Their letter also\nincludes resolutions, a letter from Hay to Austin regarding\nproblems with the Capitol's roof, and a statement of the\nexpense of wall pipes, plastering, \u0026amp; covering the Pedestal\ncornice. Robert Goode requests an advance of fifty pounds to\ncomplete the steps of the Capitol (1793 Sept. 12). On 8\nOctober 1794, Hay asks for an order for John Collins \u0026amp;\nGeorge Winston on account of their contracts. Similarly, on 8\nNov. 1794, he solicits the Governor for an order for John\nHart, one of the undertakers of the work on the Capitol.\nFinally, on 17 Jan. 1794, William Hay submits his letter of\nresignation to the Governor.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCharles Hay, Clerk of the House of Delegates, and Humphrey\nBrooke, Clerk of the Senate, often submit legislation and\nqualifications of election to the Governor. Noteworthy\nlegislation includes a resolution to transmit the act to\nappoint electors to chose a president \u0026amp; vice president\n(1792 Oct. 10), an act to provide more effectually for the\ncollection of the public taxes (1792 Dec. 23), a resolution\nfor the Public Printer to print copies of the act imposing a\npublic tax (1792 Dec. 23), a resolution regarding temporary\ndefensive operations for the protection of the frontier (1793\nNov. 6), a resolution for the affectionate remembrance of the\nmilitia in enforcing obedience to the laws of the United\nStates during the insurrection (1794 Nov. 12), a resolution\nregarding the sale of the mace used by the House of Delegates\n(1794 Nov. 17), and a resolution regarding the request of the\nPresident that Henry Lee take command of the army raised for\nthe purpose of suppressing the insurrection in western\nPennsylvania (1794 Nov. 19). In addition, there are\nqualifications of election for John Taylor to replace Richard\nHenry Lee in the U.S. Senate (1792 Oct. 18), Henry Lee as\nGovernor (1792 Oct. 25), Henry Tazewell as Judge of the Court\nof Appeals to replace James Mercer (1793 Nov. 6), Patrick\nHenry to replace James Monroe in the U.S. Senate (1794 July\n10), and Robert Brooke as Governor to replace Henry Lee (1794\nNov. 20).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCapt. Elias Langham, Superintendent of the Military Stores,\nArms, \u0026amp; Ammunition at Point of Fork Arsenal, writes the\nGovernor regarding plans for a reduction of the expenses at\nPoint of Fork (1791 Dec. 7), accounts of hirelings' wages\n(1792 Jan. 11), neglect of duty by contractors for provisions\n(1792 Oct. 19), appointment of his brother John Langham as\ncontractor for provisions (1792 Oct. 23), the claim of David\nRoss (1793 July 7), fear of a slave insurrection at Point of\nFork \u0026amp; the need for a permanent guard (1793 Aug. 3), an\naccount of balance due him for his pay (1793 Oct. 3), and\naccounts of provisions furnished Point of Fork (1794 April 5;\n1794 May 20; 1794 June 11; 1794 Aug. 28; \u0026amp; 1794 Sept. 19).\nOn 4 April 1792, William Price applies to the Governor to\nreplace Langham upon his resignation. Similar applications\nwere also submitted by John Guerrant, Jr., and J.K. Read for\nCol. Samuel Richardson (April 9 \u0026amp; 10). Langham, however,\nremained in office for another year. He writes to the Lt. Gov.\non 24 Aug. 1793 requesting the Board to postpone the\nappointment of a new Superintendent for 15 days. On 26 Oct.\n1793, he states that Maj. Quarles has been appointed to\nsucceed him as Superintendent. Langham requests a certificate\nby the Board regarding his service and the cause of his\nreplacement. On 29 Nov. 1793, Langham complains of the conduct\nof his successor in the contractor's office. Langham also\nincludes certificates by John Peyton \u0026amp; D. McLaughlan,\nalong with a letter from his brother John Langham. Quarles\nletter in response to these charges can also be found in this\ncollection (1793 Nov. 29).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMaj. Robert Quarles succeeded Langham as Superintendent of\nPoint of Fork in Sept. 1793. Quarles's correspondence relates\nto returns of ordnance \u0026amp; public stores at Point of Fork\n(1793 Sept. 2 \u0026amp; 5; 1793 Oct. 1; 1794 March 31; 1794 June\n30; \u0026amp; 1794 Oct. 4), the punishment of a guard for neglect\nof duty (1793 Nov. 18); a commissary for the post (1793 Dec.\n20), a request for arms (1794 April 18), an increase in wages\nfor his sergeant for issuing rations (1794 June 2), the death\nof his Armourer Robert Fowler (1794 June 3), the exemption of\nmilitia duty for his garrison (1794 July 28), rations for the\nwives of artisans \u0026amp; guards (1794 July 28 \u0026amp; Sept. 2),\nand an increase in his salary (1794 Oct. 1 \u0026amp; Nov. 14).\nNote that additional materials relating to the Point of Fork\nArsenal can be found at the end of the collection. Included\nare additional correspondence, accounts \u0026amp; receipts, pay\nrolls of state guard \u0026amp; artificers, quarterly accounts of\ncash, and returns of ordnance, military stores, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCounty lieutenants including Arthur Campbell, David Shepherd, George Clendenin, John P. Duvall, John Stuart, Thomas Newton, Jr., \u0026amp; Smith Snead communicate with the Governor Lee on various topics. Arthur Campbell, Washington Co., writes extensively on Indian affairs and frontier defense (1792 March 28; 1792 July 19 \u0026amp; 20; 1792 Sept. 10; 1792 Oct. 5, 11, \u0026amp; 17; 1792 Nov. 1, 3, \u0026amp; 12; 1792 Dec. 5; 1793 April 24; 1793 June 24 \u0026amp; 30; 1793 July 6; 1793 Oct. 3; 1794 April 15, 21, \u0026amp; 29; 1794 July 9). In addition, Campbell corresponds on the subject of the act of the General Assembly establishing Walker's line as the boundary between North Carolina \u0026amp; Virginia (1792 June 25), the jurisdiction of William Blount, Governor of the Territory South of the Ohio River (1792 Sept. 4), charges against Capt. Andrew Lewis by Lt. Willoughby of the Washington Militia (1793 Aug. 31; 1793 Oct. 9, 11, \u0026amp; 29; 1794 Jan. 17; 1794 May 8 \u0026amp; 12), and the militia law, insurrection in Pennsylvania, \u0026amp; movements by the Creek Indians (1794 Aug. 21). David Shepherd, Ohio Co., encloses a letter from Henry Knox on the defense of the frontier, as well as a letter from William McMachan regarding Indian attacks (1792 April 14). John Duvall, Harrison Co., writes of murder committed by the Indians in that county \u0026amp; the defeat of Gen. St. Claire (1791 Dec. 8). Shortly thereafter, Duvall communicates in relation to troops raised for the defense of Harrison Co. (1792 Dec. 20). George Clendenin, Kanawha Co., too writes about Indian affairs (1792 May 26; 1792 Dec. 10). In addition, he often discusses Hugh Caperton's militia and the defense of the county (1792 March 8; 1792 Sept. 21 \u0026amp; 22; 1793 Jan. 27, 28, \u0026amp; 31; 1793 March 5; 1793 April 12; 1793 Dec. 16). John Stuart, Greenbrier Co., provides information on a company being raised \u0026amp; commanded by Capt. Caperton for the defense of Greenbrier \u0026amp; Kanawha counties (1792 Feb. 8 \u0026amp; 1792 Aug. 6). He also mentions the appointment of six scouts on the frontier (1794 June 9) and the receipt of ammunition (1794 July 16). Thomas Newton, Jr., Norfolk, writes extensively about the pestilence in the West Indies \u0026amp; the quarantine of vessels (1793 June 16, 22, \u0026amp; 30; 1793 Sept. 23 \u0026amp; 28; 1793 Oct. 1, 5, 13, 15, 19-21, 25, 26 \u0026amp; 30; 1793 Nov. 13-15, 19, \u0026amp; 28; 1794 Aug. 7, 10, \u0026amp; 18; 1794 Sept. 24; 1794 Oct. 4, 15, \u0026amp; 21; 1794 Nov. 9 \u0026amp; 21), the Cape Henry Light House (1792 Jan. 9), a slave insurrection (1792 May 10 \u0026amp; 19), arms \u0026amp; ammunition (1792 June 20; 1793 March 12; 1793 April 29; 1793 Aug. 23; 1794 Oct. 7), Fort Nelson \u0026amp; coastal defense (1793 May 24 \u0026amp; 25; 1793 Aug. 22; 1794 June 10; 1794 Sept. 21), French ships \u0026amp; emigrants (1793 July 9; 1793 Aug. 2; 1794 Sept. 10; 1794 Oct. 15), privateers \u0026amp; the neutrality laws (1793 June 2; 1794 March 19; 1794 Oct. 15; 1794 June 14; 1794 Nov. 28), the Norfolk militia (1794 Feb. 12 \u0026amp; 23; 1794 March 9; 1794 Sept. 10), shots fired from the British ship Daedalus (1793 Feb. 24), the embargo (1794 April 4), and a riot in Norfolk (1794 June 4). Lastly, Smith Snead, Northampton Co., writes concerning ammunition and an attempted slave insurrection (1792 May 5, July 9 \u0026amp; 21).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAndrew Lewis \u0026amp; Hugh Caperton, Captains of Volunteer\nMilitia in the western counties, were appointed to guard\nVirginia's western frontier. Lewis set out from Richmond on 2\nDecember 1791and frequently corresponds with Governor Lee\nconcerning Indian movements, attacks \u0026amp; depredations (1792\nApril 27; 1792 June 5; 1792 Aug. 24; 1792 Oct. 3; 1793 April\n9; 1793 May 8; 1793 Sept. 12 \u0026amp; 29; 1793 Nov. 3; 1793 Dec.\n19 \u0026amp; 24; 1794 Feb. 17; 1794 April 17 \u0026amp; 19), rations\n(1792 Feb. 7), arms \u0026amp; ammunition (1792 Feb. 6; 1793 Jan.\n30), pay (1792 Dec. 22; 1793 Dec. 13 \u0026amp; 23; 1794 Jan. 1),\nrecruiting of troops (1792 Dec. 22; 1794 Feb. 5), the killing\nof friendly Indians by Capt. Baird (1793 June 26), charges\nagainst the Washington Militia \u0026amp; Arthur Campbell (1793\nAug. 17; 1793 Oct. 13; 1793 Nov. 6, 7, 23, \u0026amp; 26; 1793 Dec.\n19 \u0026amp; 23; 1794 May 9), volunteers for the suppression of\nthe Whiskey Rebellion (1794 Oct. 3), and the general state of\nthe militia \u0026amp; frontier (1793 Feb. 22 \u0026amp; 25; 1793 March\n11; 1793 Nov. 6; 1794 April 4 \u0026amp; 8; 1794 May 9; 1794 Aug.\n18).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHugh Caperton was appointed to the command of a company of\nvolunteer militia to defend Greenbrier \u0026amp; Kanawha counties.\nOn 10 Dec. 1791, Caperton \u0026amp; Daniel Boone write regarding\nthe volunteer militia to be raised in these counties. A\nstatement of scouts for Kanawha County by Boone can also be\nfound in these papers (1791 Undated). Caperton writes\nconcerning rations, arms, \u0026amp; ammunition (1792 Oct. 4 \u0026amp;\n30; 1793 Oct. 11), pay (1793 April 20), and the recruiting of\ntroops (1793 Nov. 26). In a letter written with George\nClendenin he encloses a list of his company in service in\nGreenbrier Co. (1792 May 6). Caperton accepts his commission\nas captain of volunteer militia in a letter dated 15 Nov.\n1792. He encloses a pay roll of scouts on 20 April 1793. Col.\nCharles Cameron, Bath Co., writes about Caperton's arrest\n\u0026amp; trial before a court-martial (1793 Aug. 30 \u0026amp; 1793\nDec. 31). Caperton writes concerning the charges \u0026amp;\ncourt-martial on 25 Feb. 1794. On 2 April and again on 30 Aug.\n1794, Caperton requests a rehearing before another\ncourt-martial. He also submits a petition on 11 Sept. 1794 for\nthe rehearing at his own expense.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJames Madison, Jr., Director of the Lunatic Hospital at\nWilliamsburg, \u0026amp; other members of the Court of Directors,\noften enclose orders to apply to the Auditor of Public\nAccounts for warrants (1792 Jan. 4; 1792 March 20; 1792 Aug.\n11; 1792 Oct. 13; 1793 Feb. 25; 1793 July 19; 1793 Dec. 13;\n1794 May 16). In his letter dated 26 Nov. 1793, Madison\ndeclares two vacancies in the Court of Directors by the deaths\nof Benjamin Harrison \u0026amp; William Pasteur. Lastly, on 1 Nov.\n1794, James Ruffin was recommended for a vacancy after the\nresignation of Joseph Hornsby.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHarry Heth, Agent for the Sale of Public Tobacco, encloses\nthe amount of sales of the balance of tobacco received by him\n(1791 Dec. 24). Also included is Heth's bond as Agent of the\nSinking Fund (1792 March 17). Heth was appointed to take the\nplace of Anthony Singleton whose letter of resignation can be\nfound in this collection (1792 Jan. 5).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWilliam Davies, Commissioner of Virginia for Claims Against the United States, continues his work in settling the Revolutionary claims. He writes the Governor with respect to additional clerks (1792 April 28); the impending completion of his work (1792 Oct. 1); accounts \u0026amp; expenses of his office (1793 Jan. 3; 1793 April 1; 1793 July 1; 1793 Oct. 14); the contract with Messrs. Braxton, Herbert, \u0026amp; Claiborne (1793 Feb. 1); a warrant paid to William Finney (1793 March 20); books \u0026amp; papers to be sent to the state from Philadelphia (1793 May 28; 1793 July 18); his recommendation as sheriff of Mecklenburg Co. (1793 July 22); and the report of the General Board of Commissioners including an account of supplies \u0026amp; services during the late war, extracts from the Council Journal, and extracts of correspondence from Virginia governors to him (1794 Feb. 25). Other correspondence from Davies relates to his appointment as agent for the collection of arrears of taxes (1794 Jan. 12); his commission as agent (1794 March 23); and executions against delinquent sheriffs (1794 March 31; 1794 April 8 \u0026amp; 26).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGovernor Randolph corresponds often with John Pendleton,\nJr., Auditor of Public Accounts, and Jacquelin Ambler,\nTreasurer, regarding various financial matters. Pendleton\nregularly encloses lists of warrants issued by him through the\nAuditor's Office (1792 Feb. 15; 1792 April 28; 1792 Dec. 31;\n1793 Oct. 1; 1793 Nov. 5). Additionally, Pendleton encloses an\nabstract of the funded debt of the state (1792 June 25), a\nlist of executions returned by sheriffs in several counties\n(1792 Feb. 27), accounts for sending out notices \u0026amp;\nexecutions against public delinquents (1792 April 20), and\nfrontier defense expenses (1793 Feb. 11 \u0026amp; 13). Ambler\nwrites regarding lists of lands purchased for non-payment of\ntaxes (1792 Jan. 11), the amount of transfer tobacco in the\nTreasury (1792 Feb. 14; 1792 June 20), the state of the\nTreasury (1792 Feb. 25; 1792 Nov. 28; 1794 Oct. 20), funds for\nthe Potomack Company (1792 Nov. 28), the purchase of public\ntobacco by Richard Bibb (1792 Dec. 11), certificates from the\nSinking Fund for warrants issued to foreign creditors (1793\nJan. 10), the exchange rates of foreign coins by Congress\n(1793 June 13), additional door, locks, \u0026amp; other expenses\nfor the Treasury (1793 Aug. 27), the claim of the state on\naccount of the Federal buildings (1794 Aug. 28), disbursements\n\u0026amp; discounts made at the Treasury (1794 Sept. 25), and a\nwarrant to the Court of Directors of the Lunatic Hospital\n(1794 Nov. 4). On 9 Jan. 1793, Ambler \u0026amp; Pendleton apply to\nthe Governor requesting that Mrs. Pearson remain in the house\non the public square (1793. Jan. 9).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdditional significant correspondence includes the following: President George Washington re. property carried away by the British (handwritten copy) (1791 Dec. 7); Edward Telfair, Governor of Georgia, transmitting a resolution to keep the Senate doors open to the public (1792 Jan. 31); William Blount, Governor of the Territory South of the Ohio River, re. aid to troops stationed on Virginia's frontiers (1792 March 6); John Harvie \u0026amp; William Foushee, Directors of the James River Canal re. balance due on shares purchased on public account (1792 May 8); Benjamin R. Morgan, Solicitor of Complaints, to James Innes enclosing a bill of equity from William Grayson \u0026amp; others re. the tract of land known as Indiana (1792 Aug. 11); William Blount re. the boundary between Virginia and his territory at the Watkins' line (1792 Sept. 2); Gen. Anthony Wayne to Maj. William McMachan re. the protection of the frontiers of Ohio Co. (1793 Jan. 5); Henry Lee to James Wood, Lt. Gov., re. a suit against the state (1792 Feb. 7); Henry Lee to Wood re. peace with the Southwest Indians \u0026amp; settlement of claims (1793 Feb. 15); Richard E. Lee, Mayor of Norfolk, enclosing a letter from the British Consul re. interference with the civil authority against U.S. citizens engaged in privateering against the British (1793 May 16); Thomas Mifflin, Governor of Pennsylvania, re. the defense of the frontiers (1793 June 23); Robert Taylor, Mayor of Norfolk, re. distressed emigrants from the West Indies (1793 July 13); John Avery, Jr., Secretary, enclosing the proclamation of John Hancock, Governor of Massachusetts, concerning the complaint of William Marshall against the state (1793 July 21); John Hamilton, British Consul, re. an infringement of the President's neutrality proclamation (1793 Aug. 8 \u0026amp; 29); Joseph Jones re. an intended slave insurrection at Petersburg (1793 Aug. 17); Dennis Ramsay, Mayor of Alexandria, re. quarantine of vessels (1793 Sept. 13); Edward Carrington re. the rent of the room in the Capitol formerly occupied by the Solicitor (1793 Sept. 10); Robert Taylor re. measures to prevent the pestilence in Philadelphia \u0026amp; the West Indies (1793 Sept. 17); Fontaine Maury, Mayor of Fredericksburg, re. the infectious fever brought by trading vessels (1793 Sept. 17 \u0026amp; 22); John Barrett, Mayor of Richmond, re. the spread of the malady from Philadelphia (1793 Sept. 17); John Hamilton re. the French Privateer Republic (1793 Sept. 20 \u0026amp; 27); William Prentis, Mayor of Petersburg, re. two persons escaping from quarantine to Petersburg (1793 Oct. 1); Thomas Mifflin re. the suability of a state (1793 Dec. 19); John Hamilton re. the capture of the British Brigantine Cunningham by a French Privateer in U.S. jurisdiction (1793 Dec. 22); Monsieur P.A. Cherui, Vice-Consul of the France Republic at Alexandria, re. his title papers (1794 Jan. 14); Samuel Huntington, Governor of Connecticut, re. a resolution giving instructions to member in Congress (1794 Jan. 15); Robert Taylor re. relief of French emigrants (1794 Jan. 17 \u0026amp; Feb. 10); Dennis Ramsay re. statements of French emigrants from St. Domingo (1794 Feb. 1); A.J. Dallas, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, transmitting a copy of their laws (1794 Feb. 11); William Prentis re. precautions against small pox (1794 March 20); Robert Taylor re. the British ship Daedalus (1794 March 23); John Hamilton re. the capture of the British Schooner Delight \u0026amp; Charles taken by a French ship within neutral limits (1794 May 29); John Marshall re. the arrest of the Ship Unicorn, a supposed privateer (1794 July 23 \u0026amp; 28); David Bradford re. opposition to the Excise Law (1794 Aug. 6); Dabney Minor re. leaks in the Capitol roof (1794 Aug. 7); Tench Coxe, Revenue Commissioner, to H.H. Breckinridge re. the Excise Law and the Whiskey Rebellion (1794 Aug. 8); Tench Coxe to H.H. Breckinridge re. a reported dismemberment of Virginia \u0026amp; Pennsylvania (1794 Aug. 29); Edward Carrington re. military stores and three thousand stand of arms to Winchester for use against the insurgents (1794 Sept. 1 \u0026amp; 16); George Jackson re. the Governor's letter \u0026amp; proclamation relative to the riotous party in Pennsylvania (1794 Sept. 9); Henry Lee to James Wood re. the fighting force of the insurgent counties (1794 Sept. 19); Mr. Oster, French Consul, re. an English Frigate with two French prizes at Hampton (1794 Sept. 25 \u0026amp; Oct. 15); Edward Carrington re. insurgents in Maryland, liberty poles, and the arrival of the Governor (1794 Sept. 24); Thomas Mathews re. arms, supplies, troop movements, quotas, desertions, etc. (1794 Oct. 6 \u0026amp; 12); George French, Mayor of Fredericksburg, re. the nomination of James Allan, Jr., as Superintendent of Quarantine (1794 Oct. 19); Edward Carrington re. provision for the return of the militia now in service (1794 Oct. 18); Henry Lee to James Wood stating that he is unable to return in time for the General Assembly (1794 Oct. 23); and Robert Mitchell, Mayor of Richmond, re. small pox (1794 Nov. 13).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOther noteworthy items include: pay roll of Lt. Bladen\nAshby's company of Rangers (1791 Dec. 20); receipt for powder\n\u0026amp; lead for the use of Daniel Boone's Company (1791 Dec.\n22); returns for elections to the House of Representatives\n(1792 Feb. 20 \u0026amp; 23); pay abstract of scouts belonging to\nCapt. Hugh Caperton's Company (1793 Jan. 29); election\ncertificates for electors of the Presidential \u0026amp; Vice-\nPresidential elections (1792 Nov.); a roll of Capt. Hugh\nCaperton's Company showing residence \u0026amp; place of duty (1792\nUndated); roll of John Morris' Company of rangers (1793 Jan.\n1); proclamation by Gov. Lee prohibiting hostile incursions\nagainst the Indians north of the Ohio River while a treaty\ntakes place at Lower Sandusky (1793 May 13); list of Capt.\nHugh Caperton's Company at Fort Lee (1793 May 27);\nproclamation by Gov. Lee regarding the quarantine of vessels\ncoming from Philadelphia, the Grenades, \u0026amp; Tobago (1793\nSept. 17); list of persons who have taken the oath of fidelity\nin Fairfax County (1793 Oct. 1); pay roll of the militia on\nguard over the Public Arsenal at New London (1793 Oct. 19);\nPetersburg resolutions regarding the malignant disease in\nPhiladelphia (1793 Oct. 3); proclamation by Gov. Lee revoking\nhis previous proclamation to perform quarantines (1793 Nov.\n25); proclamation by Gov. Lee regarding an award for the\ncapture of Richard Adams (1793 Dec. 11); pay abstract of\nmilitia from Washington Co. under Capt. Andrew Lewis (1793\nDec. 13); applications for agents for the collection of\narrears of taxes due by delinquent sheriffs (1793 Dec. \u0026amp;\n1794 Jan.); resolutions of the North Carolina Assembly\nregarding the decision of the Federal judiciary that a state\nmay be sued by an individual (1794 Jan. 4); bonds of\nindividuals appointed as agents for collecting taxes \u0026amp;\nduties (1794 Feb.); muster roll of a detachment of Cornelius\nBogard's Company of Rangers commanded by William Wells (1794\nMarch 15); resolution of Congress for an embargo on all ships\nin U.S. ports for thirty days (1794 March 26); return of\nlaborers employed at Fort Nelson \u0026amp; Fort Norfolk (1794 June\n27); rough general orders \u0026amp; division orders to militia\n(1794 June 30); proclamation by Lt. Gov. Wood regarding a\ncontagious disease in the West Indies and performing\nquarantines (1794 Aug. 2); report of Maj. G.K. Taylor\nregarding the taking possession of Capt. Sinclair's ship The\nUnicorn suspecting of equipping for the purpose of\nprivateering (1794 Aug. 4); proclamation by Gov. Lee regarding\nbanditti from Western Pennsylvania in Virginia (1794 Aug. 19);\nestimate by Edward Carrington concerning the march of the\nmilitia for the suppression of the Whiskey Insurrection (1794\nSept. 4); and a proclamation by Lt. Gov. 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So thorough was the system that no major change in Virginia's method of distribution of virgin land was made until the mid-20th century.\n","Under the act, any person could purchase as much vacant land as desired upon payment to the treasurer of a fee of £40 for 100 acres desired. The receipt given in return for the fee was taken to the auditor of the commonwealth. For this treasurer's receipt the auditor issued a certificate noting the amount of land to which the person was entitled. This certificate was taken to the Land Office where the Register issued a warrant. This warrant authorized any surveyor to lay off the quantity of land.","The warrantee entered a claim to the land he desired by depositing his warrant with the surveyor of the county in which the land lay. The act specified the method to be employed by the surveyor in returning his survey of the land. Once the survey had been completed, it and the depleted warrant on which it was based were returned to the warrantee whose responsibility it was to deliver the paper to the Land Office. There, all papers were examined initially for technical error and, if correctly executed, were filed for a period of not less than six months. If, within that time, no caveat was entered on the survey, the plat and certificate of survey were recorded and the grant was issued by the Register. Once written, the grant was signed by the governor, sealed, recorded, and delivered to the grantee.","During the first years of operation, the Land Office was mainly concerned with issuing warrants for military bounty, and satisfying claims originating under the colonial government. Since much of the available land was located in Kentucky, the Register was authorized in November, 1781, to appoint a deputy who would locate his office there.","Following the reorganization of the Land Office, recited in the Virginia Code of 1850, the localities were charged with the responsibilities of issuing titles to vacant lands, while the state issued grants for escheated lands only. To counter dissatisfaction with the existence of the Land Office, which first surfaced mid-19th century as the amount of wasteland declined, the General Assembly adopted the solution of assigning more duties to the Register. First, the office of Superintendent of Weights and Measures was abolished by an act of February 9, 1867, and his duties were transferred to the Register. Then, by an act of February 28, 1874, amended April 29, 1874, the responsibilities of the Superintendent of Public Buildings were assigned to the Register, and the former position was abolished. Next, in March, 1875, the Register was made the Secretary of the Board of Immigration.","Finally by legislative action of March 20, 1924, it was decreed that when the next vacancy in the position of Register of the Land Office occurred, that office was to be abolished and its duties transferred to the Secretary of the Commonwealth. The duties of Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds, performed by the Register, were to be taken over by the Superintendent of State Office Buildings, who would assume the former title. This transfer of duties was accomplished by January 1925.","In 1948 the records of the Land Office which were in the custody of the Secretary of the Commonwealth were transferred to the State Library and, by Act of Assembly, March 5, 1952, the duties of the Register of the Land Office were transferred from the Secretary of the Commonwealth to the State Librarian.","These records contain plats/surveys, certificates of survey and other accompanying papers on which grants were issued through the register of the Land Office between 1779 and 1924, the secretary of the commonwealth between 1925 and 1948, and the state librarian since 1949. Supplemental papers may include warrants, assignments, affidavits, and copies of county court records.\n","These records are arranged chronologically by the year the land grant was issued.  Within each year, the files are arranged alphabetically.","Included are land grants from numerous Virginia governors including: Patrick Henry (1776-1779; 1784-1786), Thomas Jefferson (1779-1781), Edmund Randolph (1786-1788), Beverley Randolph (1788-1791), Henry Lee (1791-1794), Robert Brooke (1794-1796), James Wood (1796-1799), and James Monroe (1799-1802, 1811). Also included are land patents from King George II (1683-1760) and King George III (1738-1820) of Great Britain. Most of these are housed in oversize boxes with separation notices.","These records are currently being rehoused.  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So thorough was the system that no major change in Virginia's method of distribution of virgin land was made until the mid-20th century.\n","Under the act, any person could purchase as much vacant land as desired upon payment to the treasurer of a fee of £40 for 100 acres desired. The receipt given in return for the fee was taken to the auditor of the commonwealth. For this treasurer's receipt the auditor issued a certificate noting the amount of land to which the person was entitled. This certificate was taken to the Land Office where the Register issued a warrant. This warrant authorized any surveyor to lay off the quantity of land.","The warrantee entered a claim to the land he desired by depositing his warrant with the surveyor of the county in which the land lay. The act specified the method to be employed by the surveyor in returning his survey of the land. Once the survey had been completed, it and the depleted warrant on which it was based were returned to the warrantee whose responsibility it was to deliver the paper to the Land Office. There, all papers were examined initially for technical error and, if correctly executed, were filed for a period of not less than six months. If, within that time, no caveat was entered on the survey, the plat and certificate of survey were recorded and the grant was issued by the Register. Once written, the grant was signed by the governor, sealed, recorded, and delivered to the grantee.","During the first years of operation, the Land Office was mainly concerned with issuing warrants for military bounty, and satisfying claims originating under the colonial government. 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Within each year, the files are arranged alphabetically.","Included are land grants from numerous Virginia governors including: Patrick Henry (1776-1779; 1784-1786), Thomas Jefferson (1779-1781), Edmund Randolph (1786-1788), Beverley Randolph (1788-1791), Henry Lee (1791-1794), Robert Brooke (1794-1796), James Wood (1796-1799), and James Monroe (1799-1802, 1811). Also included are land patents from King George II (1683-1760) and King George III (1738-1820) of Great Britain. Most of these are housed in oversize boxes with separation notices.","These records are currently being rehoused.  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The eldest son of Henry Lee (1729-1787) and Lucy\nGrymes, he graduated from Princeton College in 1773. On 18\nJune 1776, Lee was commissioned by Patrick Henry as a captain\nof Virginia Light Dragoons in Col. Theodorick Bland's\nregiment, which was later attached to the First Continental\nLight Dragoons. The Continental Congress promoted Lee to major\non 7 April 1778 and gave him command of three troops of horse,\nwhich became known as \"Lee's Legion.\" Lee received a gold\nmedal by the Continental Congress for his bravery in an attack\nagainst the British garrison at Paulus Hook, New Jersey, in\nAugust 1779. He served until the end of the war, having been\npromoted to lieutenant colonel on 6 November 1780, and\nmeriting the nickname \"Light Horse Harry Lee.\"","After the war, Lee married his cousin Matilda Lee, daughter\nof Richard Henry Lee, in April 1782. Matilda died in 1790, and\nLee married Anne Hill Carter (1773-1829) from Shirley\nPlantation on 18 June 1793 and had five children, including\nRobert E. Lee. Lee began his political career as a\nrepresentative of Westmoreland County in the Virginia House of\nDelegates, 1785-1786. Additionally, he served in the\nContinental Congress, 1786-1788, followed by a second stint in\nthe General Assembly, 1788-1791. As a member of the Virginia\nConvention of 1788, Lee argued in favor of adopting the new\nfederal Constitution. Lee became Governor of Virginia in 1791,\nserving three consecutive one-year terms. The most significant\nevent of his governorship took place in 1794 when the Whiskey\nRebellion broke out in western Pennsylvania. Given command the\nforces by President Washington in August 1794, Lee\nsuccessfully led the army against the insurgents. Following\nhis terms as Governor, Lee was again elected to represent\nWestmoreland County in the House of Delegates, 1795-1799. His\nlast elected office was as a member of the Federalist Party in\nthe House of Representatives during the Sixth Congress,\n1799-1801.","Lee retired from public service and returned to manage his\nplantation at Stratford Hall. Financial hardships led Lee to\ndebtor's prison in 1809. Here, Lee crafted his Memoirs of the\nWar in the Southern Department. Lee traveled to the West\nIndies in 1816 to recuperate from illness, but died 25 March\n1818 on his return at Cumberland Island, Georgia. Lee's body\nwas re-interred on 30 May 1913 at Lee Chapel at Washington and\nLee University in Lexington, Virginia.","Governor Lee's Executive papers are organized\nchronologically with undated items arranged at the end of each\nyear. These papers primarily consist of incoming\ncorrespondence during Lee's three one-year terms as governor\nbetween 1 December 1791 until 1 December 1794. These records\ninclude correspondence written to James Wood who acted as\nLieutenant Governor while Lee traveled to Nashville and again\nwhen he served as commander of the United States forces during\nthe Whiskey Rebellion in 1794. The correspondence in this\ncollection relates to a variety of topics including\nappointments for state positions; the Point of Fork Arsenal;\ndefense of the frontier; the Whiskey Rebellion; resignations;\narms \u0026 ammunition; Indian attacks; French emigrants; the\nFederal City; the Lunatic Hospital in Williamsburg; state\nexpenses \u0026 revenue; quarantine of vessels; foreign\naffairs; Revolutionary claims; public tobacco; elections;\nPresidential electors; the Capitol Building; fortification of\nAlexandria \u0026 Norfolk harbors; the militia; and others. In\naddition to correspondence, there are resolutions from\nCongress and the Virginia Senate \u0026 House of Delegates;\nmuster \u0026 pay rolls; accounts; oaths; pardons; receipts;\nelection returns; election certificates; qualifications;\nlists; depositions; proclamations; petitions; reports;\nappointments; bonds; commissions; orders; reports;\nproceedings; applications; and other sundry items. Note that\nthe pardons for 1792 have been separated to the end of the\npapers for that year.","Noteworthy correspondence originates from the United States\ngovernment, Virginia State government, and miscellaneous\nsources. Prominent correspondents from the United States\ngovernment include Henry Knox, Secretary of War; Thomas\nJefferson, Secretary of State; Edmund Randolph, Attorney\nGeneral; Alexander Campbell, District Attorney General; Thomas\nJohnson, David Stuart, Daniel Carroll, William Thornton, \u0026\nGustavus Scott, Commissioners of the Federal City; John\nHopkins, Commissioner of Loans for Virginia; John Jacob Ulrich\nRivardi, Engineer in the service of the U.S.; Samuel A. Otis,\nSecretary of the Senate; and the Virginia Delegates to\nCongress including James Monroe, Richard Henry Lee, and\nothers.","Henry Knox, Secretary of War, corresponds the most\nfrequently with Governor Lee from the United States\ngovernment. Knox's correspondence primarily relates to Indian\naffairs and the defense of the frontier (1791 Dec. 5 \u0026 24;\n1792 Feb. 2; 1792 March 17; 1792 April 7; 1792 May 16; 1792\nJune 25 \u0026 30; 1792 July 11; 1792 Sept. 15; 1792 Oct. 9,\n11, 14, \u0026 30; 1792 Nov. 1, 3, \u0026 23; 1793 Feb. 16; 1793\nMay 16; 1793 July 25; 1793 Sept. 3; 1794 Jan. 27). In\naddition, Knox also writes regarding a variety of other\nconcerns including: an escort for Governor Lee \u0026 Governor\nPickens to Nashville (1792 Aug. 13), a treaty with the Indians\nnorth of the Ohio to be held at Lower Sandusky (1793 April\n24), the defense of Norfolk (1793 May 10; 1794 March 19; \u0026\n1794 July 30), the capture of vessels in American waters by\nother powers \u0026 neutrality laws of the U.S. (1793 May 23\n\u0026 24; 1793 Aug. 21; 1793 Nov. 12; 1794 Feb. 11), money to\nthe Commissioners of the Federal Buildings in Washington and\nthe temporary residence of the President in Germantown,\nPennsylvania (1793 Nov. 9), the recommendation of Daniel\nBedinger to make gun carriages in Norfolk (1794 March 24), the\nappointment of Maj. Rivardi by the President to fortify\nBaltimore, Alexandria, \u0026 Norfolk (1794 March 28; 1794\nApril 3; \u0026 1794 June 9), the spoliation at Guadeloupe by\nthe French privateer Preus and British prisoners on parole\n(1794 April 17), the St. Domingo Fleet, the embargo, letters\nof marque, etc. (1794 May 9), an act directing a detachment\nfrom the militia of the U.S. (1794 May 19), the arming of\nvessels belonging to the belligerent powers in the U.S. (1794\nJune 27), the vessel of the British Consul taken possession by\nGen. Thomas Mathews (1794 Aug. 25), and an arsenal or magazine\nwithin Virginia for the U.S. (1794 Nov. 10).","As Secretary of State, Thomas Jefferson writes the Governor\nto transmit acts \u0026 resolutions of Congress. On 1 Feb.\n1792, Jefferson transmits copies of an act carrying into\neffect a contract between the U.S. \u0026 the state of\nPennsylvania, and an act to extend the time for settling the\naccounts of the U.S. with the individual states. He also\nwrites regarding an act concerning certain fisheries of the\nU.S. \u0026 for the regulation and government of the fishermen\nemployed therein, an act to establish the Post Office \u0026\nPost roads, and the ratification by three-quarters of the\nlegislatures of certain articles in addition to and amendment\nto the Constitution (1792 March 1). He transmits an act\nsupplemental to the act for making further provision for the\nprotection of the frontiers, an act establishing a mint \u0026\nregulating the coins of the U.S., and an act for finishing the\nlighthouse on Baldhead at the mouth of the Cape Fear River in\nNorth Carolina (1792 April 10). Note that the original acts\nare no longer included with the above correspondence.","Edmund Randolph, U.S. Attorney General, \u0026 Alexander\nCampbell, District Attorney General, often submit opinions\nrespecting various matters. On 24 June 1793, Randolph writes\nregarding the suit brought by the Indiana Company against the\nstate of Virginia. A circular letter from Randolph, dated 1792\nOct. 10, relates to ships of war bringing in French prizes in\nviolation of the 17th article of the treaty of commerce\nbetween the U.S. \u0026 France. Similarly, Randolph's letter,\ndated 22 Oct. 1794, relates to the complaints of Joseph\nFauchet, Minister Plenipotentiary of the French Republic,\nconcerning French prizes in U.S. ports. Campbell writes the\nLieutenant Governor on 23 Aug. 1793 regarding an insult to the\nBritish Consul at Norfolk. He also provides his opinion in\nfavor of a arming a privateer from Cape Francois (1793 Sept.\n25). On 3 Dec. 1793, Campbell writes that provisions may be\nsold by a neutral people to either belligerent and that\nrepairs of vessels for non-military purposes is permissible.\nHe provides another opinion regarding accusations by the\nBritish Consul at Norfolk respecting violence against the\nBrigantine Ann at Yorktown. The British Consul also accused\npersons at Smithfield of fitting out a ship to serve as a\nprivateer in the present war. Campbell explains that this\nwould be a violation of the laws of the U.S. and require the\nGovernor to arrest the offenders (1794 July 11). Lastly,\nCampbell provides an opinion in favor of a French schooner\nfrom Baltimore that arrived in Norfolk with a prize captured\nat sea (1794 Aug. 15).","Thomas Johnson, David Stuart, Daniel Carroll, William\nThornton, \u0026 Gustavus Scott, Commissioners of the Federal\nCity, write the Governor on several occasions regarding\nVirginia's donation for the Federal Buildings (1792 June 6;\n1793 Feb. 7; 1793 Sept. 23; 1794 Jan. 30; 1794 June 26; 1794\nSept. 16; \u0026 1794 Nov. 7). John Hopkins, as Commissioner of\nLoans for Virginia, also writes the Governor on behalf of\nthese Commissioners (1792 Jan. 25; 1792 May 8; 1793 Feb. 13;\n1793 Sept. 13; 1793 Oct. 29; 1793 Nov. 20; 1794 Feb. 7; \u0026\n1794 Nov. 28). On 12 March 1792, Hopkins encloses a letter\nfrom William Deakins, Treasurer for Federal Buildings,\nregarding the donation. Hopkins also writes with respect to\nthe state debt subscribed to the loan of the U.S. by the act\nof 4 Aug. 1790 (1792 March 12).","John Jacob Ulrich Rivardi, was appointed temporary engineer in the service of the U.S. for the purpose of fortifying the ports and harbors at Baltimore, Alexandria, \u0026 Norfolk. Rivardi writes the Governor on 3 April 1794 \u0026 , enclosing a copy of his instructions from Henry Knox. These instructions provide an estimate of the expenses at Baltimore \u0026 Norfolk. On 9 June 1794, Rivardi encloses a plan of Fort Nelson and writes that drawings of the Craney Island defense are forthcoming (enclosure not included). He writes concerning his progress in Norfolk on 15 June 1794. On 11 July 1794, Rivardi forwards a map of the Elizabeth River (not enclosed) and a return of hands working at Fort Norfolk. Shortly thereafter, Rivardi encloses a plan on Craney Island (not enclosed) and a return of laborers employed at Fort Nelson (1794 July 19). John Vermonnet was later appointed by the War Dept. to fortify Annapolis \u0026 Alexandria. Vermonnet writes on 17 June 1794 that he selected Jones' Point for a battery in Alexandria.","Virginia Delegates to the Second \u0026 Third Congresses\ncorresponded with Governor Lee intermittently throughout his\ntenure. On 20 Dec. 1791, James Monroe transmits the\nproceedings of Congress respecting the representation bill.\nRichard Henry Lee \u0026 Monroe also write on 14 Feb. 1792\nregarding military claims of land, and for services \u0026\nsupplies not yet compensated. Richard Henry Lee's letter of\nresignation, transcribed by Samuel Coleman, can also be found\n(1792 Oct. 8). Samuel A. Otis, as Clerk of the U.S. Senate,\noften transmits the journals of the Senate to the Governor\n(1792 June 1; 1793 May 1; \u0026 1794 June 1). Otis also writes\nrequesting copies of Virginia's laws(1792 Nov. 12).","Significant correspondents from Virginia State government\ninclude Samuel Coleman, Assistant Clerk of the Council of\nState; Simon Morgan, Adjutant General; Wyatt Coleman, Keeper\nof the Capitol; James Wood, Lieutenant Governor; James Innes,\nAttorney General; William Hay, Robert Goode, \u0026 William\nFoushee, etc., Directors of Public Buildings; Charles Hay,\nClerk of the House of Delegates; Humphrey Brooke, Clerk of the\nSenate; Capt. Elias Langham \u0026 Robert Quarles,\nSuperintendents of the Military Stores, Arms, \u0026 Ammunition\nat Point of Fork Arsenal; various county lieutenants; Andrew\nLewis \u0026 Hugh Caperton, Captains of Volunteer Militia;\nJames Madison, Jr., President of the Board of Directors of the\nLunatic Hospital in Williamsburg; Harry Heth, State Agent of\nPublic Tobacco; William Davies, Commissioner of Virginia for\nClaims Against the United States, John Pendleton, Jr., Auditor\nof Public Accounts; and Jacquelin Ambler, Treasurer.","Samuel Coleman, as Assistant Clerk of the Council,\ncommunicates with the Governor frequently through the Council\nOffice. Coleman mainly writes concerning military matters\nincluding the militia (1792 Aug. 2; 1792 Dec. 19 \u0026 31;\n1793 Jan. 9, 24, \u0026 30; 1793 Feb. 2 \u0026 7; 1793 March 29;\n1793 April 2 \u0026 9; 1793 May 7; 1793 June 4; 1793 July 3\n\u0026 9; 1793 Aug. 5; 1793 Sept. 4, 5, 14, 26, \u0026 30; 1793\nOct. 4 \u0026 29; 1793 Nov. 2, 4, \u0026 20; 1793 Dec. 9 \u0026\n22; 1794 March 15 \u0026 24; 1794 June 2; 1794 Aug. 1; 1794\nNov. 18 \u0026 28), an examination of returns from the Point of\nFork Arsenal (1792 Jan. 11; 1792 April 10; 1792 May 25; 1792\nJuly 10; 1792 Oct. 15; 1792 Nov. 1; 1793 Jan. 10; 1793 Feb. 7\n\u0026 20; 1793 April 16; 1793 Aug. 6 \u0026 15; 1793 Oct. 1;\n1793 Nov. 5; 1794 Jan. 2; 1794 April 1 \u0026 11; ), the pay\n\u0026 muster of scouts \u0026 rangers on the frontier (1792\nJan. 31; 1792 March 24; 1792 April 11; 1792 Dec. 5; 1793 Jan.\n7; 1793 Feb. 7; 1794 Jan. 16), accounts on the books of the\nFoundry (1791 Dec. 8; 1792 March 21; 1792 Dec. 27), and claims\nfor military service or supplies (1791 Dec. 10; 1792 Oct. 23;\n1793 Nov. 7; 1794 Sept. 3). On 11 May 1792, Coleman requests\nan appointment as Adjutant General, the duties of which were\nalready annexed to his current position in the Council. He\nagain applies for the position on 1 Dec. 1792, however, Simon\nMorgan was appointed instead. A letter, dated 20 June 1794,\nfrom Morgan encloses general orders to the Division Generals\nof the Militia. Another letter by Morgan requests that John\nStewart be appointed his deputy (1794 Aug. 22).","Coleman also corresponds with the Governor regarding the\nstate of the Capitol Building. On 11 July 1794, he writes on\nthe problems with the roof of the Capitol and includes a rough\ndiagram. Wyatt Coleman, Samuel's father, was appointed Keeper\nof the Capitol in 1793, and too writes the Governor regarding\nthe defective state of the roof (1794 July 10 \u0026 27). His\nearliest letter, dated 1 April 1793, remarks on his duties and\nincludes an account for hiring a person to sweep \u0026 clean\nthe Capitol. Both Samuel \u0026 Wyatt also write requesting\ninstructions of the Keeper of the Capitol (1794 July 16, 24,\n\u0026 25). On 16 July 1794, Wyatt Coleman encloses a memo of\nbroken windows on the Capitol. Samuel also provides a report\non his father's behalf on 11 September 1794 urging repairs to\nthe windows before winter.","James Wood, Lieutenant Governor, traveled to Ohio County on\nthe western frontier in June 1792 for the purpose of making an\narrangement of the volunteer militia and for entering into\ncontracts for their subsistence. He writes the governor on 20\nJune 1792 providing a report of his mission. This letter\nincludes proceedings of the Board of Field Officers of Ohio\nCo.; instructions to Capt. McMachan on augmenting his command;\nthe bond of Archibald \u0026 Robert Woods to furnish rations to\nsupply Capt. McMachan's Company; an order to the county\nlieutenants of Monongalia, Harrison, \u0026 Randolph to make\nreturns; returns of Harrison, Randolph, \u0026 Monongalia;\ninstructions to Capt. Lowther; and charges by John Davis\nagainst John Evans, County Lieutenant of Monongalia. He writes\nagain on 14 June 1793 regarding the state of the frontier in\nthe Monongalia District and encloses instructions to Capt.\nWilliam Lowther.","James Innes, Attorney General of Virginia, provides his\nopinion for the Governor on several occasions. On 3 Jan. 1792,\nInnes confirms his opinion respecting requisitions from\nGovernor Thomas Mifflin for the apprehension of McGuire \u0026\nBrady. He again writes regarding this case on 12 March 1792.\nOn 27 Feb. 1792, he writes that the bond \u0026 mortgage for\nthe public loan made to the French emigrants in Russell County\nis properly drawn. Later, he certifies that the title to\nfifty-five thousand acres sold by Richard Smith to Monsieur\nTibeauf in Russell County is valid (1792 Feb. 28). In 1794,\nInnes was appointed by the President on a mission to deliver\ncommunications to the state of Kentucky. Writing from\nLancaster, PA., dated 20 Nov. 1794, Innes states that he holds\nno office of profit under the United States and encloses a\nletter to Gov. Lee from 14 Aug. and a letter to Lt. Gov. Wood\nfrom 3 Oct. In the latter, Innes notes that General [John]\nMarshall has agreed to discharge his duties during his\nabsence. During Innes' absence, Marshall provides several\nopinions including the purchase \u0026 sale of lands for\narrears of taxes (1794 Oct. 15), fines \u0026 penalties under\nthe militia law (1794 Oct. 15), and the forfeiture of the\ncommission of Elisha White as Sheriff of Hanover (1794 Nov.\n28). Other correspondence from Innes relates to delinquent\nsheriffs (1792 Sept. 7), the ability of individuals to sue the\nstate (1792 Nov. 10), the suit of the Indiana Company against\nVirginia (1793 Jan. 22), the duties of district attorneys in\ncases of escheats (1793 Jan. 29), mortgages on Holt Richeson's\nestate (1794 June 20), and the Buckingham Works (1794 Aug.\n16).","William Hay, Robert Goode, \u0026 William Foushee, etc.,\nDirectors of Public Buildings, kept the Governor informed of\nthe ongoing repairs to the Capitol. On 14 June 1792, the\nDirectors enclose a copy of their proceedings concerning the\ncontract with Moses Austin \u0026 Co. Their letter also\nincludes resolutions, a letter from Hay to Austin regarding\nproblems with the Capitol's roof, and a statement of the\nexpense of wall pipes, plastering, \u0026 covering the Pedestal\ncornice. Robert Goode requests an advance of fifty pounds to\ncomplete the steps of the Capitol (1793 Sept. 12). On 8\nOctober 1794, Hay asks for an order for John Collins \u0026\nGeorge Winston on account of their contracts. Similarly, on 8\nNov. 1794, he solicits the Governor for an order for John\nHart, one of the undertakers of the work on the Capitol.\nFinally, on 17 Jan. 1794, William Hay submits his letter of\nresignation to the Governor.","Charles Hay, Clerk of the House of Delegates, and Humphrey\nBrooke, Clerk of the Senate, often submit legislation and\nqualifications of election to the Governor. Noteworthy\nlegislation includes a resolution to transmit the act to\nappoint electors to chose a president \u0026 vice president\n(1792 Oct. 10), an act to provide more effectually for the\ncollection of the public taxes (1792 Dec. 23), a resolution\nfor the Public Printer to print copies of the act imposing a\npublic tax (1792 Dec. 23), a resolution regarding temporary\ndefensive operations for the protection of the frontier (1793\nNov. 6), a resolution for the affectionate remembrance of the\nmilitia in enforcing obedience to the laws of the United\nStates during the insurrection (1794 Nov. 12), a resolution\nregarding the sale of the mace used by the House of Delegates\n(1794 Nov. 17), and a resolution regarding the request of the\nPresident that Henry Lee take command of the army raised for\nthe purpose of suppressing the insurrection in western\nPennsylvania (1794 Nov. 19). In addition, there are\nqualifications of election for John Taylor to replace Richard\nHenry Lee in the U.S. Senate (1792 Oct. 18), Henry Lee as\nGovernor (1792 Oct. 25), Henry Tazewell as Judge of the Court\nof Appeals to replace James Mercer (1793 Nov. 6), Patrick\nHenry to replace James Monroe in the U.S. Senate (1794 July\n10), and Robert Brooke as Governor to replace Henry Lee (1794\nNov. 20).","Capt. Elias Langham, Superintendent of the Military Stores,\nArms, \u0026 Ammunition at Point of Fork Arsenal, writes the\nGovernor regarding plans for a reduction of the expenses at\nPoint of Fork (1791 Dec. 7), accounts of hirelings' wages\n(1792 Jan. 11), neglect of duty by contractors for provisions\n(1792 Oct. 19), appointment of his brother John Langham as\ncontractor for provisions (1792 Oct. 23), the claim of David\nRoss (1793 July 7), fear of a slave insurrection at Point of\nFork \u0026 the need for a permanent guard (1793 Aug. 3), an\naccount of balance due him for his pay (1793 Oct. 3), and\naccounts of provisions furnished Point of Fork (1794 April 5;\n1794 May 20; 1794 June 11; 1794 Aug. 28; \u0026 1794 Sept. 19).\nOn 4 April 1792, William Price applies to the Governor to\nreplace Langham upon his resignation. Similar applications\nwere also submitted by John Guerrant, Jr., and J.K. Read for\nCol. Samuel Richardson (April 9 \u0026 10). Langham, however,\nremained in office for another year. He writes to the Lt. Gov.\non 24 Aug. 1793 requesting the Board to postpone the\nappointment of a new Superintendent for 15 days. On 26 Oct.\n1793, he states that Maj. Quarles has been appointed to\nsucceed him as Superintendent. Langham requests a certificate\nby the Board regarding his service and the cause of his\nreplacement. On 29 Nov. 1793, Langham complains of the conduct\nof his successor in the contractor's office. Langham also\nincludes certificates by John Peyton \u0026 D. McLaughlan,\nalong with a letter from his brother John Langham. Quarles\nletter in response to these charges can also be found in this\ncollection (1793 Nov. 29).","Maj. Robert Quarles succeeded Langham as Superintendent of\nPoint of Fork in Sept. 1793. Quarles's correspondence relates\nto returns of ordnance \u0026 public stores at Point of Fork\n(1793 Sept. 2 \u0026 5; 1793 Oct. 1; 1794 March 31; 1794 June\n30; \u0026 1794 Oct. 4), the punishment of a guard for neglect\nof duty (1793 Nov. 18); a commissary for the post (1793 Dec.\n20), a request for arms (1794 April 18), an increase in wages\nfor his sergeant for issuing rations (1794 June 2), the death\nof his Armourer Robert Fowler (1794 June 3), the exemption of\nmilitia duty for his garrison (1794 July 28), rations for the\nwives of artisans \u0026 guards (1794 July 28 \u0026 Sept. 2),\nand an increase in his salary (1794 Oct. 1 \u0026 Nov. 14).\nNote that additional materials relating to the Point of Fork\nArsenal can be found at the end of the collection. Included\nare additional correspondence, accounts \u0026 receipts, pay\nrolls of state guard \u0026 artificers, quarterly accounts of\ncash, and returns of ordnance, military stores, etc.","County lieutenants including Arthur Campbell, David Shepherd, George Clendenin, John P. Duvall, John Stuart, Thomas Newton, Jr., \u0026 Smith Snead communicate with the Governor Lee on various topics. Arthur Campbell, Washington Co., writes extensively on Indian affairs and frontier defense (1792 March 28; 1792 July 19 \u0026 20; 1792 Sept. 10; 1792 Oct. 5, 11, \u0026 17; 1792 Nov. 1, 3, \u0026 12; 1792 Dec. 5; 1793 April 24; 1793 June 24 \u0026 30; 1793 July 6; 1793 Oct. 3; 1794 April 15, 21, \u0026 29; 1794 July 9). In addition, Campbell corresponds on the subject of the act of the General Assembly establishing Walker's line as the boundary between North Carolina \u0026 Virginia (1792 June 25), the jurisdiction of William Blount, Governor of the Territory South of the Ohio River (1792 Sept. 4), charges against Capt. Andrew Lewis by Lt. Willoughby of the Washington Militia (1793 Aug. 31; 1793 Oct. 9, 11, \u0026 29; 1794 Jan. 17; 1794 May 8 \u0026 12), and the militia law, insurrection in Pennsylvania, \u0026 movements by the Creek Indians (1794 Aug. 21). David Shepherd, Ohio Co., encloses a letter from Henry Knox on the defense of the frontier, as well as a letter from William McMachan regarding Indian attacks (1792 April 14). John Duvall, Harrison Co., writes of murder committed by the Indians in that county \u0026 the defeat of Gen. St. Claire (1791 Dec. 8). Shortly thereafter, Duvall communicates in relation to troops raised for the defense of Harrison Co. (1792 Dec. 20). George Clendenin, Kanawha Co., too writes about Indian affairs (1792 May 26; 1792 Dec. 10). In addition, he often discusses Hugh Caperton's militia and the defense of the county (1792 March 8; 1792 Sept. 21 \u0026 22; 1793 Jan. 27, 28, \u0026 31; 1793 March 5; 1793 April 12; 1793 Dec. 16). John Stuart, Greenbrier Co., provides information on a company being raised \u0026 commanded by Capt. Caperton for the defense of Greenbrier \u0026 Kanawha counties (1792 Feb. 8 \u0026 1792 Aug. 6). He also mentions the appointment of six scouts on the frontier (1794 June 9) and the receipt of ammunition (1794 July 16). Thomas Newton, Jr., Norfolk, writes extensively about the pestilence in the West Indies \u0026 the quarantine of vessels (1793 June 16, 22, \u0026 30; 1793 Sept. 23 \u0026 28; 1793 Oct. 1, 5, 13, 15, 19-21, 25, 26 \u0026 30; 1793 Nov. 13-15, 19, \u0026 28; 1794 Aug. 7, 10, \u0026 18; 1794 Sept. 24; 1794 Oct. 4, 15, \u0026 21; 1794 Nov. 9 \u0026 21), the Cape Henry Light House (1792 Jan. 9), a slave insurrection (1792 May 10 \u0026 19), arms \u0026 ammunition (1792 June 20; 1793 March 12; 1793 April 29; 1793 Aug. 23; 1794 Oct. 7), Fort Nelson \u0026 coastal defense (1793 May 24 \u0026 25; 1793 Aug. 22; 1794 June 10; 1794 Sept. 21), French ships \u0026 emigrants (1793 July 9; 1793 Aug. 2; 1794 Sept. 10; 1794 Oct. 15), privateers \u0026 the neutrality laws (1793 June 2; 1794 March 19; 1794 Oct. 15; 1794 June 14; 1794 Nov. 28), the Norfolk militia (1794 Feb. 12 \u0026 23; 1794 March 9; 1794 Sept. 10), shots fired from the British ship Daedalus (1793 Feb. 24), the embargo (1794 April 4), and a riot in Norfolk (1794 June 4). Lastly, Smith Snead, Northampton Co., writes concerning ammunition and an attempted slave insurrection (1792 May 5, July 9 \u0026 21).","Andrew Lewis \u0026 Hugh Caperton, Captains of Volunteer\nMilitia in the western counties, were appointed to guard\nVirginia's western frontier. Lewis set out from Richmond on 2\nDecember 1791and frequently corresponds with Governor Lee\nconcerning Indian movements, attacks \u0026 depredations (1792\nApril 27; 1792 June 5; 1792 Aug. 24; 1792 Oct. 3; 1793 April\n9; 1793 May 8; 1793 Sept. 12 \u0026 29; 1793 Nov. 3; 1793 Dec.\n19 \u0026 24; 1794 Feb. 17; 1794 April 17 \u0026 19), rations\n(1792 Feb. 7), arms \u0026 ammunition (1792 Feb. 6; 1793 Jan.\n30), pay (1792 Dec. 22; 1793 Dec. 13 \u0026 23; 1794 Jan. 1),\nrecruiting of troops (1792 Dec. 22; 1794 Feb. 5), the killing\nof friendly Indians by Capt. Baird (1793 June 26), charges\nagainst the Washington Militia \u0026 Arthur Campbell (1793\nAug. 17; 1793 Oct. 13; 1793 Nov. 6, 7, 23, \u0026 26; 1793 Dec.\n19 \u0026 23; 1794 May 9), volunteers for the suppression of\nthe Whiskey Rebellion (1794 Oct. 3), and the general state of\nthe militia \u0026 frontier (1793 Feb. 22 \u0026 25; 1793 March\n11; 1793 Nov. 6; 1794 April 4 \u0026 8; 1794 May 9; 1794 Aug.\n18).","Hugh Caperton was appointed to the command of a company of\nvolunteer militia to defend Greenbrier \u0026 Kanawha counties.\nOn 10 Dec. 1791, Caperton \u0026 Daniel Boone write regarding\nthe volunteer militia to be raised in these counties. A\nstatement of scouts for Kanawha County by Boone can also be\nfound in these papers (1791 Undated). Caperton writes\nconcerning rations, arms, \u0026 ammunition (1792 Oct. 4 \u0026\n30; 1793 Oct. 11), pay (1793 April 20), and the recruiting of\ntroops (1793 Nov. 26). In a letter written with George\nClendenin he encloses a list of his company in service in\nGreenbrier Co. (1792 May 6). Caperton accepts his commission\nas captain of volunteer militia in a letter dated 15 Nov.\n1792. He encloses a pay roll of scouts on 20 April 1793. Col.\nCharles Cameron, Bath Co., writes about Caperton's arrest\n\u0026 trial before a court-martial (1793 Aug. 30 \u0026 1793\nDec. 31). Caperton writes concerning the charges \u0026\ncourt-martial on 25 Feb. 1794. On 2 April and again on 30 Aug.\n1794, Caperton requests a rehearing before another\ncourt-martial. He also submits a petition on 11 Sept. 1794 for\nthe rehearing at his own expense.","James Madison, Jr., Director of the Lunatic Hospital at\nWilliamsburg, \u0026 other members of the Court of Directors,\noften enclose orders to apply to the Auditor of Public\nAccounts for warrants (1792 Jan. 4; 1792 March 20; 1792 Aug.\n11; 1792 Oct. 13; 1793 Feb. 25; 1793 July 19; 1793 Dec. 13;\n1794 May 16). In his letter dated 26 Nov. 1793, Madison\ndeclares two vacancies in the Court of Directors by the deaths\nof Benjamin Harrison \u0026 William Pasteur. Lastly, on 1 Nov.\n1794, James Ruffin was recommended for a vacancy after the\nresignation of Joseph Hornsby.","Harry Heth, Agent for the Sale of Public Tobacco, encloses\nthe amount of sales of the balance of tobacco received by him\n(1791 Dec. 24). Also included is Heth's bond as Agent of the\nSinking Fund (1792 March 17). Heth was appointed to take the\nplace of Anthony Singleton whose letter of resignation can be\nfound in this collection (1792 Jan. 5).","William Davies, Commissioner of Virginia for Claims Against the United States, continues his work in settling the Revolutionary claims. He writes the Governor with respect to additional clerks (1792 April 28); the impending completion of his work (1792 Oct. 1); accounts \u0026 expenses of his office (1793 Jan. 3; 1793 April 1; 1793 July 1; 1793 Oct. 14); the contract with Messrs. Braxton, Herbert, \u0026 Claiborne (1793 Feb. 1); a warrant paid to William Finney (1793 March 20); books \u0026 papers to be sent to the state from Philadelphia (1793 May 28; 1793 July 18); his recommendation as sheriff of Mecklenburg Co. (1793 July 22); and the report of the General Board of Commissioners including an account of supplies \u0026 services during the late war, extracts from the Council Journal, and extracts of correspondence from Virginia governors to him (1794 Feb. 25). Other correspondence from Davies relates to his appointment as agent for the collection of arrears of taxes (1794 Jan. 12); his commission as agent (1794 March 23); and executions against delinquent sheriffs (1794 March 31; 1794 April 8 \u0026 26).","Governor Randolph corresponds often with John Pendleton,\nJr., Auditor of Public Accounts, and Jacquelin Ambler,\nTreasurer, regarding various financial matters. Pendleton\nregularly encloses lists of warrants issued by him through the\nAuditor's Office (1792 Feb. 15; 1792 April 28; 1792 Dec. 31;\n1793 Oct. 1; 1793 Nov. 5). Additionally, Pendleton encloses an\nabstract of the funded debt of the state (1792 June 25), a\nlist of executions returned by sheriffs in several counties\n(1792 Feb. 27), accounts for sending out notices \u0026\nexecutions against public delinquents (1792 April 20), and\nfrontier defense expenses (1793 Feb. 11 \u0026 13). Ambler\nwrites regarding lists of lands purchased for non-payment of\ntaxes (1792 Jan. 11), the amount of transfer tobacco in the\nTreasury (1792 Feb. 14; 1792 June 20), the state of the\nTreasury (1792 Feb. 25; 1792 Nov. 28; 1794 Oct. 20), funds for\nthe Potomack Company (1792 Nov. 28), the purchase of public\ntobacco by Richard Bibb (1792 Dec. 11), certificates from the\nSinking Fund for warrants issued to foreign creditors (1793\nJan. 10), the exchange rates of foreign coins by Congress\n(1793 June 13), additional door, locks, \u0026 other expenses\nfor the Treasury (1793 Aug. 27), the claim of the state on\naccount of the Federal buildings (1794 Aug. 28), disbursements\n\u0026 discounts made at the Treasury (1794 Sept. 25), and a\nwarrant to the Court of Directors of the Lunatic Hospital\n(1794 Nov. 4). On 9 Jan. 1793, Ambler \u0026 Pendleton apply to\nthe Governor requesting that Mrs. Pearson remain in the house\non the public square (1793. Jan. 9).","Additional significant correspondence includes the following: President George Washington re. property carried away by the British (handwritten copy) (1791 Dec. 7); Edward Telfair, Governor of Georgia, transmitting a resolution to keep the Senate doors open to the public (1792 Jan. 31); William Blount, Governor of the Territory South of the Ohio River, re. aid to troops stationed on Virginia's frontiers (1792 March 6); John Harvie \u0026 William Foushee, Directors of the James River Canal re. balance due on shares purchased on public account (1792 May 8); Benjamin R. Morgan, Solicitor of Complaints, to James Innes enclosing a bill of equity from William Grayson \u0026 others re. the tract of land known as Indiana (1792 Aug. 11); William Blount re. the boundary between Virginia and his territory at the Watkins' line (1792 Sept. 2); Gen. Anthony Wayne to Maj. William McMachan re. the protection of the frontiers of Ohio Co. (1793 Jan. 5); Henry Lee to James Wood, Lt. Gov., re. a suit against the state (1792 Feb. 7); Henry Lee to Wood re. peace with the Southwest Indians \u0026 settlement of claims (1793 Feb. 15); Richard E. Lee, Mayor of Norfolk, enclosing a letter from the British Consul re. interference with the civil authority against U.S. citizens engaged in privateering against the British (1793 May 16); Thomas Mifflin, Governor of Pennsylvania, re. the defense of the frontiers (1793 June 23); Robert Taylor, Mayor of Norfolk, re. distressed emigrants from the West Indies (1793 July 13); John Avery, Jr., Secretary, enclosing the proclamation of John Hancock, Governor of Massachusetts, concerning the complaint of William Marshall against the state (1793 July 21); John Hamilton, British Consul, re. an infringement of the President's neutrality proclamation (1793 Aug. 8 \u0026 29); Joseph Jones re. an intended slave insurrection at Petersburg (1793 Aug. 17); Dennis Ramsay, Mayor of Alexandria, re. quarantine of vessels (1793 Sept. 13); Edward Carrington re. the rent of the room in the Capitol formerly occupied by the Solicitor (1793 Sept. 10); Robert Taylor re. measures to prevent the pestilence in Philadelphia \u0026 the West Indies (1793 Sept. 17); Fontaine Maury, Mayor of Fredericksburg, re. the infectious fever brought by trading vessels (1793 Sept. 17 \u0026 22); John Barrett, Mayor of Richmond, re. the spread of the malady from Philadelphia (1793 Sept. 17); John Hamilton re. the French Privateer Republic (1793 Sept. 20 \u0026 27); William Prentis, Mayor of Petersburg, re. two persons escaping from quarantine to Petersburg (1793 Oct. 1); Thomas Mifflin re. the suability of a state (1793 Dec. 19); John Hamilton re. the capture of the British Brigantine Cunningham by a French Privateer in U.S. jurisdiction (1793 Dec. 22); Monsieur P.A. Cherui, Vice-Consul of the France Republic at Alexandria, re. his title papers (1794 Jan. 14); Samuel Huntington, Governor of Connecticut, re. a resolution giving instructions to member in Congress (1794 Jan. 15); Robert Taylor re. relief of French emigrants (1794 Jan. 17 \u0026 Feb. 10); Dennis Ramsay re. statements of French emigrants from St. Domingo (1794 Feb. 1); A.J. Dallas, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, transmitting a copy of their laws (1794 Feb. 11); William Prentis re. precautions against small pox (1794 March 20); Robert Taylor re. the British ship Daedalus (1794 March 23); John Hamilton re. the capture of the British Schooner Delight \u0026 Charles taken by a French ship within neutral limits (1794 May 29); John Marshall re. the arrest of the Ship Unicorn, a supposed privateer (1794 July 23 \u0026 28); David Bradford re. opposition to the Excise Law (1794 Aug. 6); Dabney Minor re. leaks in the Capitol roof (1794 Aug. 7); Tench Coxe, Revenue Commissioner, to H.H. Breckinridge re. the Excise Law and the Whiskey Rebellion (1794 Aug. 8); Tench Coxe to H.H. Breckinridge re. a reported dismemberment of Virginia \u0026 Pennsylvania (1794 Aug. 29); Edward Carrington re. military stores and three thousand stand of arms to Winchester for use against the insurgents (1794 Sept. 1 \u0026 16); George Jackson re. the Governor's letter \u0026 proclamation relative to the riotous party in Pennsylvania (1794 Sept. 9); Henry Lee to James Wood re. the fighting force of the insurgent counties (1794 Sept. 19); Mr. Oster, French Consul, re. an English Frigate with two French prizes at Hampton (1794 Sept. 25 \u0026 Oct. 15); Edward Carrington re. insurgents in Maryland, liberty poles, and the arrival of the Governor (1794 Sept. 24); Thomas Mathews re. arms, supplies, troop movements, quotas, desertions, etc. (1794 Oct. 6 \u0026 12); George French, Mayor of Fredericksburg, re. the nomination of James Allan, Jr., as Superintendent of Quarantine (1794 Oct. 19); Edward Carrington re. provision for the return of the militia now in service (1794 Oct. 18); Henry Lee to James Wood stating that he is unable to return in time for the General Assembly (1794 Oct. 23); and Robert Mitchell, Mayor of Richmond, re. small pox (1794 Nov. 13).","Other noteworthy items include: pay roll of Lt. Bladen\nAshby's company of Rangers (1791 Dec. 20); receipt for powder\n\u0026 lead for the use of Daniel Boone's Company (1791 Dec.\n22); returns for elections to the House of Representatives\n(1792 Feb. 20 \u0026 23); pay abstract of scouts belonging to\nCapt. Hugh Caperton's Company (1793 Jan. 29); election\ncertificates for electors of the Presidential \u0026 Vice-\nPresidential elections (1792 Nov.); a roll of Capt. Hugh\nCaperton's Company showing residence \u0026 place of duty (1792\nUndated); roll of John Morris' Company of rangers (1793 Jan.\n1); proclamation by Gov. Lee prohibiting hostile incursions\nagainst the Indians north of the Ohio River while a treaty\ntakes place at Lower Sandusky (1793 May 13); list of Capt.\nHugh Caperton's Company at Fort Lee (1793 May 27);\nproclamation by Gov. Lee regarding the quarantine of vessels\ncoming from Philadelphia, the Grenades, \u0026 Tobago (1793\nSept. 17); list of persons who have taken the oath of fidelity\nin Fairfax County (1793 Oct. 1); pay roll of the militia on\nguard over the Public Arsenal at New London (1793 Oct. 19);\nPetersburg resolutions regarding the malignant disease in\nPhiladelphia (1793 Oct. 3); proclamation by Gov. Lee revoking\nhis previous proclamation to perform quarantines (1793 Nov.\n25); proclamation by Gov. Lee regarding an award for the\ncapture of Richard Adams (1793 Dec. 11); pay abstract of\nmilitia from Washington Co. under Capt. Andrew Lewis (1793\nDec. 13); applications for agents for the collection of\narrears of taxes due by delinquent sheriffs (1793 Dec. \u0026\n1794 Jan.); resolutions of the North Carolina Assembly\nregarding the decision of the Federal judiciary that a state\nmay be sued by an individual (1794 Jan. 4); bonds of\nindividuals appointed as agents for collecting taxes \u0026\nduties (1794 Feb.); muster roll of a detachment of Cornelius\nBogard's Company of Rangers commanded by William Wells (1794\nMarch 15); resolution of Congress for an embargo on all ships\nin U.S. ports for thirty days (1794 March 26); return of\nlaborers employed at Fort Nelson \u0026 Fort Norfolk (1794 June\n27); rough general orders \u0026 division orders to militia\n(1794 June 30); proclamation by Lt. Gov. Wood regarding a\ncontagious disease in the West Indies and performing\nquarantines (1794 Aug. 2); report of Maj. G.K. Taylor\nregarding the taking possession of Capt. Sinclair's ship The\nUnicorn suspecting of equipping for the purpose of\nprivateering (1794 Aug. 4); proclamation by Gov. Lee regarding\nbanditti from Western Pennsylvania in Virginia (1794 Aug. 19);\nestimate by Edward Carrington concerning the march of the\nmilitia for the suppression of the Whiskey Insurrection (1794\nSept. 4); and a proclamation by Lt. Gov. Wood revoking his\nproclamation for quarantines (1794 Nov. 4).","There are no restrictions.","State Records Collection,\nOffice of the Governor (Record Group 3)","English"],"unitid_tesim":["40611"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Governor Henry Lee Executive Papers, \n\n1791-1794"],"collection_title_tesim":["Governor Henry Lee Executive Papers, \n\n1791-1794"],"collection_ssim":["Governor Henry Lee Executive Papers, \n\n1791-1794"],"repository_ssm":["Library of Virginia"],"repository_ssim":["Library of Virginia"],"creator_ssm":["Governor's Office"],"creator_ssim":["Governor's Office"],"acqinfo_ssim":["Acquired prior to 1905."],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"physdesc_tesim":["4.83 cubic\nfeet"],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere are no restrictions.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access Restrictions"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["There are no restrictions."],"altformavail_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAlso available on microfilm - Miscellaneous Reel 5048-5055.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003clist type=\"simple\"\u003e\n          \u003citem\u003eMiscellaneous Reel 5048 - 1791 Dec.-1792 June 30\n\u003c/item\u003e\n          \u003citem\u003eMiscellaneous Reel 5049 - 1792 July 2-Nov. 30 \u0026amp; Presidential Electors\n\u003c/item\u003e\n          \u003citem\u003eMiscellaneous Reel 5050 - 1792 Dec. 1-1793 Mar. 30\n\u003c/item\u003e\n          \u003citem\u003eMiscellaneous Reel 5051 - 1793 Apr. 1-Aug. 31\n\u003c/item\u003e\n          \u003citem\u003eMiscellaneous Reel 5052 - 1793 Sept. 2-Dec. 31\n\u003c/item\u003e\n          \u003citem\u003eMiscellaneous Reel 5053 - 1794 Jan. 1-Apr. 29\n\u003c/item\u003e\n          \u003citem\u003eMiscellaneous Reel 5054 - 1794 May 2-Aug. 31\n\u003c/item\u003e\n          \u003citem\u003eMiscellaneous Reel 5055 - 1794 Sept. 1-Nov. 30\n\u003c/item\u003e\n        \u003c/list\u003e"],"altformavail_heading_ssm":["Alternative Form Available\n"],"altformavail_tesim":["Also available on microfilm - Miscellaneous Reel 5048-5055.\n","Miscellaneous Reel 5048 - 1791 Dec.-1792 June 30\n Miscellaneous Reel 5049 - 1792 July 2-Nov. 30 \u0026 Presidential Electors\n Miscellaneous Reel 5050 - 1792 Dec. 1-1793 Mar. 30\n Miscellaneous Reel 5051 - 1793 Apr. 1-Aug. 31\n Miscellaneous Reel 5052 - 1793 Sept. 2-Dec. 31\n Miscellaneous Reel 5053 - 1794 Jan. 1-Apr. 29\n Miscellaneous Reel 5054 - 1794 May 2-Aug. 31\n Miscellaneous Reel 5055 - 1794 Sept. 1-Nov. 30\n"],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eArranged chronologically by date of document with undated\nitems arranged to the rear.\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["Arranged chronologically by date of document with undated\nitems arranged to the rear."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eHenry Lee was born on 29 January 1756 at Leesylvania,\nVirginia. The eldest son of Henry Lee (1729-1787) and Lucy\nGrymes, he graduated from Princeton College in 1773. On 18\nJune 1776, Lee was commissioned by Patrick Henry as a captain\nof Virginia Light Dragoons in Col. Theodorick Bland's\nregiment, which was later attached to the First Continental\nLight Dragoons. The Continental Congress promoted Lee to major\non 7 April 1778 and gave him command of three troops of horse,\nwhich became known as \"Lee's Legion.\" Lee received a gold\nmedal by the Continental Congress for his bravery in an attack\nagainst the British garrison at Paulus Hook, New Jersey, in\nAugust 1779. He served until the end of the war, having been\npromoted to lieutenant colonel on 6 November 1780, and\nmeriting the nickname \"Light Horse Harry Lee.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAfter the war, Lee married his cousin Matilda Lee, daughter\nof Richard Henry Lee, in April 1782. Matilda died in 1790, and\nLee married Anne Hill Carter (1773-1829) from Shirley\nPlantation on 18 June 1793 and had five children, including\nRobert E. Lee. Lee began his political career as a\nrepresentative of Westmoreland County in the Virginia House of\nDelegates, 1785-1786. Additionally, he served in the\nContinental Congress, 1786-1788, followed by a second stint in\nthe General Assembly, 1788-1791. As a member of the Virginia\nConvention of 1788, Lee argued in favor of adopting the new\nfederal Constitution. Lee became Governor of Virginia in 1791,\nserving three consecutive one-year terms. The most significant\nevent of his governorship took place in 1794 when the Whiskey\nRebellion broke out in western Pennsylvania. Given command the\nforces by President Washington in August 1794, Lee\nsuccessfully led the army against the insurgents. Following\nhis terms as Governor, Lee was again elected to represent\nWestmoreland County in the House of Delegates, 1795-1799. His\nlast elected office was as a member of the Federalist Party in\nthe House of Representatives during the Sixth Congress,\n1799-1801.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLee retired from public service and returned to manage his\nplantation at Stratford Hall. Financial hardships led Lee to\ndebtor's prison in 1809. Here, Lee crafted his Memoirs of the\nWar in the Southern Department. Lee traveled to the West\nIndies in 1816 to recuperate from illness, but died 25 March\n1818 on his return at Cumberland Island, Georgia. Lee's body\nwas re-interred on 30 May 1913 at Lee Chapel at Washington and\nLee University in Lexington, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Information"],"bioghist_tesim":["Henry Lee was born on 29 January 1756 at Leesylvania,\nVirginia. The eldest son of Henry Lee (1729-1787) and Lucy\nGrymes, he graduated from Princeton College in 1773. On 18\nJune 1776, Lee was commissioned by Patrick Henry as a captain\nof Virginia Light Dragoons in Col. Theodorick Bland's\nregiment, which was later attached to the First Continental\nLight Dragoons. The Continental Congress promoted Lee to major\non 7 April 1778 and gave him command of three troops of horse,\nwhich became known as \"Lee's Legion.\" Lee received a gold\nmedal by the Continental Congress for his bravery in an attack\nagainst the British garrison at Paulus Hook, New Jersey, in\nAugust 1779. He served until the end of the war, having been\npromoted to lieutenant colonel on 6 November 1780, and\nmeriting the nickname \"Light Horse Harry Lee.\"","After the war, Lee married his cousin Matilda Lee, daughter\nof Richard Henry Lee, in April 1782. Matilda died in 1790, and\nLee married Anne Hill Carter (1773-1829) from Shirley\nPlantation on 18 June 1793 and had five children, including\nRobert E. Lee. Lee began his political career as a\nrepresentative of Westmoreland County in the Virginia House of\nDelegates, 1785-1786. Additionally, he served in the\nContinental Congress, 1786-1788, followed by a second stint in\nthe General Assembly, 1788-1791. As a member of the Virginia\nConvention of 1788, Lee argued in favor of adopting the new\nfederal Constitution. Lee became Governor of Virginia in 1791,\nserving three consecutive one-year terms. The most significant\nevent of his governorship took place in 1794 when the Whiskey\nRebellion broke out in western Pennsylvania. Given command the\nforces by President Washington in August 1794, Lee\nsuccessfully led the army against the insurgents. Following\nhis terms as Governor, Lee was again elected to represent\nWestmoreland County in the House of Delegates, 1795-1799. His\nlast elected office was as a member of the Federalist Party in\nthe House of Representatives during the Sixth Congress,\n1799-1801.","Lee retired from public service and returned to manage his\nplantation at Stratford Hall. Financial hardships led Lee to\ndebtor's prison in 1809. Here, Lee crafted his Memoirs of the\nWar in the Southern Department. Lee traveled to the West\nIndies in 1816 to recuperate from illness, but died 25 March\n1818 on his return at Cumberland Island, Georgia. Lee's body\nwas re-interred on 30 May 1913 at Lee Chapel at Washington and\nLee University in Lexington, Virginia."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eVirginia. Governor's Office. Henry Lee Executive Papers,\n1791-1794 (bulk 1792-1794). Accession 40611. State Records\nCollection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond,\nVirginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Virginia. Governor's Office. Henry Lee Executive Papers,\n1791-1794 (bulk 1792-1794). Accession 40611. State Records\nCollection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond,\nVirginia."],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content Information"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Governor Lee's Executive papers are organized\nchronologically with undated items arranged at the end of each\nyear. These papers primarily consist of incoming\ncorrespondence during Lee's three one-year terms as governor\nbetween 1 December 1791 until 1 December 1794. These records\ninclude correspondence written to James Wood who acted as\nLieutenant Governor while Lee traveled to Nashville and again\nwhen he served as commander of the United States forces during\nthe Whiskey Rebellion in 1794. The correspondence in this\ncollection relates to a variety of topics including\nappointments for state positions; the Point of Fork Arsenal;\ndefense of the frontier; the Whiskey Rebellion; resignations;\narms \u0026 ammunition; Indian attacks; French emigrants; the\nFederal City; the Lunatic Hospital in Williamsburg; state\nexpenses \u0026 revenue; quarantine of vessels; foreign\naffairs; Revolutionary claims; public tobacco; elections;\nPresidential electors; the Capitol Building; fortification of\nAlexandria \u0026 Norfolk harbors; the militia; and others. In\naddition to correspondence, there are resolutions from\nCongress and the Virginia Senate \u0026 House of Delegates;\nmuster \u0026 pay rolls; accounts; oaths; pardons; receipts;\nelection returns; election certificates; qualifications;\nlists; depositions; proclamations; petitions; reports;\nappointments; bonds; commissions; orders; reports;\nproceedings; applications; and other sundry items. Note that\nthe pardons for 1792 have been separated to the end of the\npapers for that year.","Noteworthy correspondence originates from the United States\ngovernment, Virginia State government, and miscellaneous\nsources. Prominent correspondents from the United States\ngovernment include Henry Knox, Secretary of War; Thomas\nJefferson, Secretary of State; Edmund Randolph, Attorney\nGeneral; Alexander Campbell, District Attorney General; Thomas\nJohnson, David Stuart, Daniel Carroll, William Thornton, \u0026\nGustavus Scott, Commissioners of the Federal City; John\nHopkins, Commissioner of Loans for Virginia; John Jacob Ulrich\nRivardi, Engineer in the service of the U.S.; Samuel A. Otis,\nSecretary of the Senate; and the Virginia Delegates to\nCongress including James Monroe, Richard Henry Lee, and\nothers.","Henry Knox, Secretary of War, corresponds the most\nfrequently with Governor Lee from the United States\ngovernment. Knox's correspondence primarily relates to Indian\naffairs and the defense of the frontier (1791 Dec. 5 \u0026 24;\n1792 Feb. 2; 1792 March 17; 1792 April 7; 1792 May 16; 1792\nJune 25 \u0026 30; 1792 July 11; 1792 Sept. 15; 1792 Oct. 9,\n11, 14, \u0026 30; 1792 Nov. 1, 3, \u0026 23; 1793 Feb. 16; 1793\nMay 16; 1793 July 25; 1793 Sept. 3; 1794 Jan. 27). In\naddition, Knox also writes regarding a variety of other\nconcerns including: an escort for Governor Lee \u0026 Governor\nPickens to Nashville (1792 Aug. 13), a treaty with the Indians\nnorth of the Ohio to be held at Lower Sandusky (1793 April\n24), the defense of Norfolk (1793 May 10; 1794 March 19; \u0026\n1794 July 30), the capture of vessels in American waters by\nother powers \u0026 neutrality laws of the U.S. (1793 May 23\n\u0026 24; 1793 Aug. 21; 1793 Nov. 12; 1794 Feb. 11), money to\nthe Commissioners of the Federal Buildings in Washington and\nthe temporary residence of the President in Germantown,\nPennsylvania (1793 Nov. 9), the recommendation of Daniel\nBedinger to make gun carriages in Norfolk (1794 March 24), the\nappointment of Maj. Rivardi by the President to fortify\nBaltimore, Alexandria, \u0026 Norfolk (1794 March 28; 1794\nApril 3; \u0026 1794 June 9), the spoliation at Guadeloupe by\nthe French privateer Preus and British prisoners on parole\n(1794 April 17), the St. Domingo Fleet, the embargo, letters\nof marque, etc. (1794 May 9), an act directing a detachment\nfrom the militia of the U.S. (1794 May 19), the arming of\nvessels belonging to the belligerent powers in the U.S. (1794\nJune 27), the vessel of the British Consul taken possession by\nGen. Thomas Mathews (1794 Aug. 25), and an arsenal or magazine\nwithin Virginia for the U.S. (1794 Nov. 10).","As Secretary of State, Thomas Jefferson writes the Governor\nto transmit acts \u0026 resolutions of Congress. On 1 Feb.\n1792, Jefferson transmits copies of an act carrying into\neffect a contract between the U.S. \u0026 the state of\nPennsylvania, and an act to extend the time for settling the\naccounts of the U.S. with the individual states. He also\nwrites regarding an act concerning certain fisheries of the\nU.S. \u0026 for the regulation and government of the fishermen\nemployed therein, an act to establish the Post Office \u0026\nPost roads, and the ratification by three-quarters of the\nlegislatures of certain articles in addition to and amendment\nto the Constitution (1792 March 1). He transmits an act\nsupplemental to the act for making further provision for the\nprotection of the frontiers, an act establishing a mint \u0026\nregulating the coins of the U.S., and an act for finishing the\nlighthouse on Baldhead at the mouth of the Cape Fear River in\nNorth Carolina (1792 April 10). Note that the original acts\nare no longer included with the above correspondence.","Edmund Randolph, U.S. Attorney General, \u0026 Alexander\nCampbell, District Attorney General, often submit opinions\nrespecting various matters. On 24 June 1793, Randolph writes\nregarding the suit brought by the Indiana Company against the\nstate of Virginia. A circular letter from Randolph, dated 1792\nOct. 10, relates to ships of war bringing in French prizes in\nviolation of the 17th article of the treaty of commerce\nbetween the U.S. \u0026 France. Similarly, Randolph's letter,\ndated 22 Oct. 1794, relates to the complaints of Joseph\nFauchet, Minister Plenipotentiary of the French Republic,\nconcerning French prizes in U.S. ports. Campbell writes the\nLieutenant Governor on 23 Aug. 1793 regarding an insult to the\nBritish Consul at Norfolk. He also provides his opinion in\nfavor of a arming a privateer from Cape Francois (1793 Sept.\n25). On 3 Dec. 1793, Campbell writes that provisions may be\nsold by a neutral people to either belligerent and that\nrepairs of vessels for non-military purposes is permissible.\nHe provides another opinion regarding accusations by the\nBritish Consul at Norfolk respecting violence against the\nBrigantine Ann at Yorktown. The British Consul also accused\npersons at Smithfield of fitting out a ship to serve as a\nprivateer in the present war. Campbell explains that this\nwould be a violation of the laws of the U.S. and require the\nGovernor to arrest the offenders (1794 July 11). Lastly,\nCampbell provides an opinion in favor of a French schooner\nfrom Baltimore that arrived in Norfolk with a prize captured\nat sea (1794 Aug. 15).","Thomas Johnson, David Stuart, Daniel Carroll, William\nThornton, \u0026 Gustavus Scott, Commissioners of the Federal\nCity, write the Governor on several occasions regarding\nVirginia's donation for the Federal Buildings (1792 June 6;\n1793 Feb. 7; 1793 Sept. 23; 1794 Jan. 30; 1794 June 26; 1794\nSept. 16; \u0026 1794 Nov. 7). John Hopkins, as Commissioner of\nLoans for Virginia, also writes the Governor on behalf of\nthese Commissioners (1792 Jan. 25; 1792 May 8; 1793 Feb. 13;\n1793 Sept. 13; 1793 Oct. 29; 1793 Nov. 20; 1794 Feb. 7; \u0026\n1794 Nov. 28). On 12 March 1792, Hopkins encloses a letter\nfrom William Deakins, Treasurer for Federal Buildings,\nregarding the donation. Hopkins also writes with respect to\nthe state debt subscribed to the loan of the U.S. by the act\nof 4 Aug. 1790 (1792 March 12).","John Jacob Ulrich Rivardi, was appointed temporary engineer in the service of the U.S. for the purpose of fortifying the ports and harbors at Baltimore, Alexandria, \u0026 Norfolk. Rivardi writes the Governor on 3 April 1794 \u0026 , enclosing a copy of his instructions from Henry Knox. These instructions provide an estimate of the expenses at Baltimore \u0026 Norfolk. On 9 June 1794, Rivardi encloses a plan of Fort Nelson and writes that drawings of the Craney Island defense are forthcoming (enclosure not included). He writes concerning his progress in Norfolk on 15 June 1794. On 11 July 1794, Rivardi forwards a map of the Elizabeth River (not enclosed) and a return of hands working at Fort Norfolk. Shortly thereafter, Rivardi encloses a plan on Craney Island (not enclosed) and a return of laborers employed at Fort Nelson (1794 July 19). John Vermonnet was later appointed by the War Dept. to fortify Annapolis \u0026 Alexandria. Vermonnet writes on 17 June 1794 that he selected Jones' Point for a battery in Alexandria.","Virginia Delegates to the Second \u0026 Third Congresses\ncorresponded with Governor Lee intermittently throughout his\ntenure. On 20 Dec. 1791, James Monroe transmits the\nproceedings of Congress respecting the representation bill.\nRichard Henry Lee \u0026 Monroe also write on 14 Feb. 1792\nregarding military claims of land, and for services \u0026\nsupplies not yet compensated. Richard Henry Lee's letter of\nresignation, transcribed by Samuel Coleman, can also be found\n(1792 Oct. 8). Samuel A. Otis, as Clerk of the U.S. Senate,\noften transmits the journals of the Senate to the Governor\n(1792 June 1; 1793 May 1; \u0026 1794 June 1). Otis also writes\nrequesting copies of Virginia's laws(1792 Nov. 12).","Significant correspondents from Virginia State government\ninclude Samuel Coleman, Assistant Clerk of the Council of\nState; Simon Morgan, Adjutant General; Wyatt Coleman, Keeper\nof the Capitol; James Wood, Lieutenant Governor; James Innes,\nAttorney General; William Hay, Robert Goode, \u0026 William\nFoushee, etc., Directors of Public Buildings; Charles Hay,\nClerk of the House of Delegates; Humphrey Brooke, Clerk of the\nSenate; Capt. Elias Langham \u0026 Robert Quarles,\nSuperintendents of the Military Stores, Arms, \u0026 Ammunition\nat Point of Fork Arsenal; various county lieutenants; Andrew\nLewis \u0026 Hugh Caperton, Captains of Volunteer Militia;\nJames Madison, Jr., President of the Board of Directors of the\nLunatic Hospital in Williamsburg; Harry Heth, State Agent of\nPublic Tobacco; William Davies, Commissioner of Virginia for\nClaims Against the United States, John Pendleton, Jr., Auditor\nof Public Accounts; and Jacquelin Ambler, Treasurer.","Samuel Coleman, as Assistant Clerk of the Council,\ncommunicates with the Governor frequently through the Council\nOffice. Coleman mainly writes concerning military matters\nincluding the militia (1792 Aug. 2; 1792 Dec. 19 \u0026 31;\n1793 Jan. 9, 24, \u0026 30; 1793 Feb. 2 \u0026 7; 1793 March 29;\n1793 April 2 \u0026 9; 1793 May 7; 1793 June 4; 1793 July 3\n\u0026 9; 1793 Aug. 5; 1793 Sept. 4, 5, 14, 26, \u0026 30; 1793\nOct. 4 \u0026 29; 1793 Nov. 2, 4, \u0026 20; 1793 Dec. 9 \u0026\n22; 1794 March 15 \u0026 24; 1794 June 2; 1794 Aug. 1; 1794\nNov. 18 \u0026 28), an examination of returns from the Point of\nFork Arsenal (1792 Jan. 11; 1792 April 10; 1792 May 25; 1792\nJuly 10; 1792 Oct. 15; 1792 Nov. 1; 1793 Jan. 10; 1793 Feb. 7\n\u0026 20; 1793 April 16; 1793 Aug. 6 \u0026 15; 1793 Oct. 1;\n1793 Nov. 5; 1794 Jan. 2; 1794 April 1 \u0026 11; ), the pay\n\u0026 muster of scouts \u0026 rangers on the frontier (1792\nJan. 31; 1792 March 24; 1792 April 11; 1792 Dec. 5; 1793 Jan.\n7; 1793 Feb. 7; 1794 Jan. 16), accounts on the books of the\nFoundry (1791 Dec. 8; 1792 March 21; 1792 Dec. 27), and claims\nfor military service or supplies (1791 Dec. 10; 1792 Oct. 23;\n1793 Nov. 7; 1794 Sept. 3). On 11 May 1792, Coleman requests\nan appointment as Adjutant General, the duties of which were\nalready annexed to his current position in the Council. He\nagain applies for the position on 1 Dec. 1792, however, Simon\nMorgan was appointed instead. A letter, dated 20 June 1794,\nfrom Morgan encloses general orders to the Division Generals\nof the Militia. Another letter by Morgan requests that John\nStewart be appointed his deputy (1794 Aug. 22).","Coleman also corresponds with the Governor regarding the\nstate of the Capitol Building. On 11 July 1794, he writes on\nthe problems with the roof of the Capitol and includes a rough\ndiagram. Wyatt Coleman, Samuel's father, was appointed Keeper\nof the Capitol in 1793, and too writes the Governor regarding\nthe defective state of the roof (1794 July 10 \u0026 27). His\nearliest letter, dated 1 April 1793, remarks on his duties and\nincludes an account for hiring a person to sweep \u0026 clean\nthe Capitol. Both Samuel \u0026 Wyatt also write requesting\ninstructions of the Keeper of the Capitol (1794 July 16, 24,\n\u0026 25). On 16 July 1794, Wyatt Coleman encloses a memo of\nbroken windows on the Capitol. Samuel also provides a report\non his father's behalf on 11 September 1794 urging repairs to\nthe windows before winter.","James Wood, Lieutenant Governor, traveled to Ohio County on\nthe western frontier in June 1792 for the purpose of making an\narrangement of the volunteer militia and for entering into\ncontracts for their subsistence. He writes the governor on 20\nJune 1792 providing a report of his mission. This letter\nincludes proceedings of the Board of Field Officers of Ohio\nCo.; instructions to Capt. McMachan on augmenting his command;\nthe bond of Archibald \u0026 Robert Woods to furnish rations to\nsupply Capt. McMachan's Company; an order to the county\nlieutenants of Monongalia, Harrison, \u0026 Randolph to make\nreturns; returns of Harrison, Randolph, \u0026 Monongalia;\ninstructions to Capt. Lowther; and charges by John Davis\nagainst John Evans, County Lieutenant of Monongalia. He writes\nagain on 14 June 1793 regarding the state of the frontier in\nthe Monongalia District and encloses instructions to Capt.\nWilliam Lowther.","James Innes, Attorney General of Virginia, provides his\nopinion for the Governor on several occasions. On 3 Jan. 1792,\nInnes confirms his opinion respecting requisitions from\nGovernor Thomas Mifflin for the apprehension of McGuire \u0026\nBrady. He again writes regarding this case on 12 March 1792.\nOn 27 Feb. 1792, he writes that the bond \u0026 mortgage for\nthe public loan made to the French emigrants in Russell County\nis properly drawn. Later, he certifies that the title to\nfifty-five thousand acres sold by Richard Smith to Monsieur\nTibeauf in Russell County is valid (1792 Feb. 28). In 1794,\nInnes was appointed by the President on a mission to deliver\ncommunications to the state of Kentucky. Writing from\nLancaster, PA., dated 20 Nov. 1794, Innes states that he holds\nno office of profit under the United States and encloses a\nletter to Gov. Lee from 14 Aug. and a letter to Lt. Gov. Wood\nfrom 3 Oct. In the latter, Innes notes that General [John]\nMarshall has agreed to discharge his duties during his\nabsence. During Innes' absence, Marshall provides several\nopinions including the purchase \u0026 sale of lands for\narrears of taxes (1794 Oct. 15), fines \u0026 penalties under\nthe militia law (1794 Oct. 15), and the forfeiture of the\ncommission of Elisha White as Sheriff of Hanover (1794 Nov.\n28). Other correspondence from Innes relates to delinquent\nsheriffs (1792 Sept. 7), the ability of individuals to sue the\nstate (1792 Nov. 10), the suit of the Indiana Company against\nVirginia (1793 Jan. 22), the duties of district attorneys in\ncases of escheats (1793 Jan. 29), mortgages on Holt Richeson's\nestate (1794 June 20), and the Buckingham Works (1794 Aug.\n16).","William Hay, Robert Goode, \u0026 William Foushee, etc.,\nDirectors of Public Buildings, kept the Governor informed of\nthe ongoing repairs to the Capitol. On 14 June 1792, the\nDirectors enclose a copy of their proceedings concerning the\ncontract with Moses Austin \u0026 Co. Their letter also\nincludes resolutions, a letter from Hay to Austin regarding\nproblems with the Capitol's roof, and a statement of the\nexpense of wall pipes, plastering, \u0026 covering the Pedestal\ncornice. Robert Goode requests an advance of fifty pounds to\ncomplete the steps of the Capitol (1793 Sept. 12). On 8\nOctober 1794, Hay asks for an order for John Collins \u0026\nGeorge Winston on account of their contracts. Similarly, on 8\nNov. 1794, he solicits the Governor for an order for John\nHart, one of the undertakers of the work on the Capitol.\nFinally, on 17 Jan. 1794, William Hay submits his letter of\nresignation to the Governor.","Charles Hay, Clerk of the House of Delegates, and Humphrey\nBrooke, Clerk of the Senate, often submit legislation and\nqualifications of election to the Governor. Noteworthy\nlegislation includes a resolution to transmit the act to\nappoint electors to chose a president \u0026 vice president\n(1792 Oct. 10), an act to provide more effectually for the\ncollection of the public taxes (1792 Dec. 23), a resolution\nfor the Public Printer to print copies of the act imposing a\npublic tax (1792 Dec. 23), a resolution regarding temporary\ndefensive operations for the protection of the frontier (1793\nNov. 6), a resolution for the affectionate remembrance of the\nmilitia in enforcing obedience to the laws of the United\nStates during the insurrection (1794 Nov. 12), a resolution\nregarding the sale of the mace used by the House of Delegates\n(1794 Nov. 17), and a resolution regarding the request of the\nPresident that Henry Lee take command of the army raised for\nthe purpose of suppressing the insurrection in western\nPennsylvania (1794 Nov. 19). In addition, there are\nqualifications of election for John Taylor to replace Richard\nHenry Lee in the U.S. Senate (1792 Oct. 18), Henry Lee as\nGovernor (1792 Oct. 25), Henry Tazewell as Judge of the Court\nof Appeals to replace James Mercer (1793 Nov. 6), Patrick\nHenry to replace James Monroe in the U.S. Senate (1794 July\n10), and Robert Brooke as Governor to replace Henry Lee (1794\nNov. 20).","Capt. Elias Langham, Superintendent of the Military Stores,\nArms, \u0026 Ammunition at Point of Fork Arsenal, writes the\nGovernor regarding plans for a reduction of the expenses at\nPoint of Fork (1791 Dec. 7), accounts of hirelings' wages\n(1792 Jan. 11), neglect of duty by contractors for provisions\n(1792 Oct. 19), appointment of his brother John Langham as\ncontractor for provisions (1792 Oct. 23), the claim of David\nRoss (1793 July 7), fear of a slave insurrection at Point of\nFork \u0026 the need for a permanent guard (1793 Aug. 3), an\naccount of balance due him for his pay (1793 Oct. 3), and\naccounts of provisions furnished Point of Fork (1794 April 5;\n1794 May 20; 1794 June 11; 1794 Aug. 28; \u0026 1794 Sept. 19).\nOn 4 April 1792, William Price applies to the Governor to\nreplace Langham upon his resignation. Similar applications\nwere also submitted by John Guerrant, Jr., and J.K. Read for\nCol. Samuel Richardson (April 9 \u0026 10). Langham, however,\nremained in office for another year. He writes to the Lt. Gov.\non 24 Aug. 1793 requesting the Board to postpone the\nappointment of a new Superintendent for 15 days. On 26 Oct.\n1793, he states that Maj. Quarles has been appointed to\nsucceed him as Superintendent. Langham requests a certificate\nby the Board regarding his service and the cause of his\nreplacement. On 29 Nov. 1793, Langham complains of the conduct\nof his successor in the contractor's office. Langham also\nincludes certificates by John Peyton \u0026 D. McLaughlan,\nalong with a letter from his brother John Langham. Quarles\nletter in response to these charges can also be found in this\ncollection (1793 Nov. 29).","Maj. Robert Quarles succeeded Langham as Superintendent of\nPoint of Fork in Sept. 1793. Quarles's correspondence relates\nto returns of ordnance \u0026 public stores at Point of Fork\n(1793 Sept. 2 \u0026 5; 1793 Oct. 1; 1794 March 31; 1794 June\n30; \u0026 1794 Oct. 4), the punishment of a guard for neglect\nof duty (1793 Nov. 18); a commissary for the post (1793 Dec.\n20), a request for arms (1794 April 18), an increase in wages\nfor his sergeant for issuing rations (1794 June 2), the death\nof his Armourer Robert Fowler (1794 June 3), the exemption of\nmilitia duty for his garrison (1794 July 28), rations for the\nwives of artisans \u0026 guards (1794 July 28 \u0026 Sept. 2),\nand an increase in his salary (1794 Oct. 1 \u0026 Nov. 14).\nNote that additional materials relating to the Point of Fork\nArsenal can be found at the end of the collection. Included\nare additional correspondence, accounts \u0026 receipts, pay\nrolls of state guard \u0026 artificers, quarterly accounts of\ncash, and returns of ordnance, military stores, etc.","County lieutenants including Arthur Campbell, David Shepherd, George Clendenin, John P. Duvall, John Stuart, Thomas Newton, Jr., \u0026 Smith Snead communicate with the Governor Lee on various topics. Arthur Campbell, Washington Co., writes extensively on Indian affairs and frontier defense (1792 March 28; 1792 July 19 \u0026 20; 1792 Sept. 10; 1792 Oct. 5, 11, \u0026 17; 1792 Nov. 1, 3, \u0026 12; 1792 Dec. 5; 1793 April 24; 1793 June 24 \u0026 30; 1793 July 6; 1793 Oct. 3; 1794 April 15, 21, \u0026 29; 1794 July 9). In addition, Campbell corresponds on the subject of the act of the General Assembly establishing Walker's line as the boundary between North Carolina \u0026 Virginia (1792 June 25), the jurisdiction of William Blount, Governor of the Territory South of the Ohio River (1792 Sept. 4), charges against Capt. Andrew Lewis by Lt. Willoughby of the Washington Militia (1793 Aug. 31; 1793 Oct. 9, 11, \u0026 29; 1794 Jan. 17; 1794 May 8 \u0026 12), and the militia law, insurrection in Pennsylvania, \u0026 movements by the Creek Indians (1794 Aug. 21). David Shepherd, Ohio Co., encloses a letter from Henry Knox on the defense of the frontier, as well as a letter from William McMachan regarding Indian attacks (1792 April 14). John Duvall, Harrison Co., writes of murder committed by the Indians in that county \u0026 the defeat of Gen. St. Claire (1791 Dec. 8). Shortly thereafter, Duvall communicates in relation to troops raised for the defense of Harrison Co. (1792 Dec. 20). George Clendenin, Kanawha Co., too writes about Indian affairs (1792 May 26; 1792 Dec. 10). In addition, he often discusses Hugh Caperton's militia and the defense of the county (1792 March 8; 1792 Sept. 21 \u0026 22; 1793 Jan. 27, 28, \u0026 31; 1793 March 5; 1793 April 12; 1793 Dec. 16). John Stuart, Greenbrier Co., provides information on a company being raised \u0026 commanded by Capt. Caperton for the defense of Greenbrier \u0026 Kanawha counties (1792 Feb. 8 \u0026 1792 Aug. 6). He also mentions the appointment of six scouts on the frontier (1794 June 9) and the receipt of ammunition (1794 July 16). Thomas Newton, Jr., Norfolk, writes extensively about the pestilence in the West Indies \u0026 the quarantine of vessels (1793 June 16, 22, \u0026 30; 1793 Sept. 23 \u0026 28; 1793 Oct. 1, 5, 13, 15, 19-21, 25, 26 \u0026 30; 1793 Nov. 13-15, 19, \u0026 28; 1794 Aug. 7, 10, \u0026 18; 1794 Sept. 24; 1794 Oct. 4, 15, \u0026 21; 1794 Nov. 9 \u0026 21), the Cape Henry Light House (1792 Jan. 9), a slave insurrection (1792 May 10 \u0026 19), arms \u0026 ammunition (1792 June 20; 1793 March 12; 1793 April 29; 1793 Aug. 23; 1794 Oct. 7), Fort Nelson \u0026 coastal defense (1793 May 24 \u0026 25; 1793 Aug. 22; 1794 June 10; 1794 Sept. 21), French ships \u0026 emigrants (1793 July 9; 1793 Aug. 2; 1794 Sept. 10; 1794 Oct. 15), privateers \u0026 the neutrality laws (1793 June 2; 1794 March 19; 1794 Oct. 15; 1794 June 14; 1794 Nov. 28), the Norfolk militia (1794 Feb. 12 \u0026 23; 1794 March 9; 1794 Sept. 10), shots fired from the British ship Daedalus (1793 Feb. 24), the embargo (1794 April 4), and a riot in Norfolk (1794 June 4). Lastly, Smith Snead, Northampton Co., writes concerning ammunition and an attempted slave insurrection (1792 May 5, July 9 \u0026 21).","Andrew Lewis \u0026 Hugh Caperton, Captains of Volunteer\nMilitia in the western counties, were appointed to guard\nVirginia's western frontier. Lewis set out from Richmond on 2\nDecember 1791and frequently corresponds with Governor Lee\nconcerning Indian movements, attacks \u0026 depredations (1792\nApril 27; 1792 June 5; 1792 Aug. 24; 1792 Oct. 3; 1793 April\n9; 1793 May 8; 1793 Sept. 12 \u0026 29; 1793 Nov. 3; 1793 Dec.\n19 \u0026 24; 1794 Feb. 17; 1794 April 17 \u0026 19), rations\n(1792 Feb. 7), arms \u0026 ammunition (1792 Feb. 6; 1793 Jan.\n30), pay (1792 Dec. 22; 1793 Dec. 13 \u0026 23; 1794 Jan. 1),\nrecruiting of troops (1792 Dec. 22; 1794 Feb. 5), the killing\nof friendly Indians by Capt. Baird (1793 June 26), charges\nagainst the Washington Militia \u0026 Arthur Campbell (1793\nAug. 17; 1793 Oct. 13; 1793 Nov. 6, 7, 23, \u0026 26; 1793 Dec.\n19 \u0026 23; 1794 May 9), volunteers for the suppression of\nthe Whiskey Rebellion (1794 Oct. 3), and the general state of\nthe militia \u0026 frontier (1793 Feb. 22 \u0026 25; 1793 March\n11; 1793 Nov. 6; 1794 April 4 \u0026 8; 1794 May 9; 1794 Aug.\n18).","Hugh Caperton was appointed to the command of a company of\nvolunteer militia to defend Greenbrier \u0026 Kanawha counties.\nOn 10 Dec. 1791, Caperton \u0026 Daniel Boone write regarding\nthe volunteer militia to be raised in these counties. A\nstatement of scouts for Kanawha County by Boone can also be\nfound in these papers (1791 Undated). Caperton writes\nconcerning rations, arms, \u0026 ammunition (1792 Oct. 4 \u0026\n30; 1793 Oct. 11), pay (1793 April 20), and the recruiting of\ntroops (1793 Nov. 26). In a letter written with George\nClendenin he encloses a list of his company in service in\nGreenbrier Co. (1792 May 6). Caperton accepts his commission\nas captain of volunteer militia in a letter dated 15 Nov.\n1792. He encloses a pay roll of scouts on 20 April 1793. Col.\nCharles Cameron, Bath Co., writes about Caperton's arrest\n\u0026 trial before a court-martial (1793 Aug. 30 \u0026 1793\nDec. 31). Caperton writes concerning the charges \u0026\ncourt-martial on 25 Feb. 1794. On 2 April and again on 30 Aug.\n1794, Caperton requests a rehearing before another\ncourt-martial. He also submits a petition on 11 Sept. 1794 for\nthe rehearing at his own expense.","James Madison, Jr., Director of the Lunatic Hospital at\nWilliamsburg, \u0026 other members of the Court of Directors,\noften enclose orders to apply to the Auditor of Public\nAccounts for warrants (1792 Jan. 4; 1792 March 20; 1792 Aug.\n11; 1792 Oct. 13; 1793 Feb. 25; 1793 July 19; 1793 Dec. 13;\n1794 May 16). In his letter dated 26 Nov. 1793, Madison\ndeclares two vacancies in the Court of Directors by the deaths\nof Benjamin Harrison \u0026 William Pasteur. Lastly, on 1 Nov.\n1794, James Ruffin was recommended for a vacancy after the\nresignation of Joseph Hornsby.","Harry Heth, Agent for the Sale of Public Tobacco, encloses\nthe amount of sales of the balance of tobacco received by him\n(1791 Dec. 24). Also included is Heth's bond as Agent of the\nSinking Fund (1792 March 17). Heth was appointed to take the\nplace of Anthony Singleton whose letter of resignation can be\nfound in this collection (1792 Jan. 5).","William Davies, Commissioner of Virginia for Claims Against the United States, continues his work in settling the Revolutionary claims. He writes the Governor with respect to additional clerks (1792 April 28); the impending completion of his work (1792 Oct. 1); accounts \u0026 expenses of his office (1793 Jan. 3; 1793 April 1; 1793 July 1; 1793 Oct. 14); the contract with Messrs. Braxton, Herbert, \u0026 Claiborne (1793 Feb. 1); a warrant paid to William Finney (1793 March 20); books \u0026 papers to be sent to the state from Philadelphia (1793 May 28; 1793 July 18); his recommendation as sheriff of Mecklenburg Co. (1793 July 22); and the report of the General Board of Commissioners including an account of supplies \u0026 services during the late war, extracts from the Council Journal, and extracts of correspondence from Virginia governors to him (1794 Feb. 25). Other correspondence from Davies relates to his appointment as agent for the collection of arrears of taxes (1794 Jan. 12); his commission as agent (1794 March 23); and executions against delinquent sheriffs (1794 March 31; 1794 April 8 \u0026 26).","Governor Randolph corresponds often with John Pendleton,\nJr., Auditor of Public Accounts, and Jacquelin Ambler,\nTreasurer, regarding various financial matters. Pendleton\nregularly encloses lists of warrants issued by him through the\nAuditor's Office (1792 Feb. 15; 1792 April 28; 1792 Dec. 31;\n1793 Oct. 1; 1793 Nov. 5). Additionally, Pendleton encloses an\nabstract of the funded debt of the state (1792 June 25), a\nlist of executions returned by sheriffs in several counties\n(1792 Feb. 27), accounts for sending out notices \u0026\nexecutions against public delinquents (1792 April 20), and\nfrontier defense expenses (1793 Feb. 11 \u0026 13). Ambler\nwrites regarding lists of lands purchased for non-payment of\ntaxes (1792 Jan. 11), the amount of transfer tobacco in the\nTreasury (1792 Feb. 14; 1792 June 20), the state of the\nTreasury (1792 Feb. 25; 1792 Nov. 28; 1794 Oct. 20), funds for\nthe Potomack Company (1792 Nov. 28), the purchase of public\ntobacco by Richard Bibb (1792 Dec. 11), certificates from the\nSinking Fund for warrants issued to foreign creditors (1793\nJan. 10), the exchange rates of foreign coins by Congress\n(1793 June 13), additional door, locks, \u0026 other expenses\nfor the Treasury (1793 Aug. 27), the claim of the state on\naccount of the Federal buildings (1794 Aug. 28), disbursements\n\u0026 discounts made at the Treasury (1794 Sept. 25), and a\nwarrant to the Court of Directors of the Lunatic Hospital\n(1794 Nov. 4). On 9 Jan. 1793, Ambler \u0026 Pendleton apply to\nthe Governor requesting that Mrs. Pearson remain in the house\non the public square (1793. Jan. 9).","Additional significant correspondence includes the following: President George Washington re. property carried away by the British (handwritten copy) (1791 Dec. 7); Edward Telfair, Governor of Georgia, transmitting a resolution to keep the Senate doors open to the public (1792 Jan. 31); William Blount, Governor of the Territory South of the Ohio River, re. aid to troops stationed on Virginia's frontiers (1792 March 6); John Harvie \u0026 William Foushee, Directors of the James River Canal re. balance due on shares purchased on public account (1792 May 8); Benjamin R. Morgan, Solicitor of Complaints, to James Innes enclosing a bill of equity from William Grayson \u0026 others re. the tract of land known as Indiana (1792 Aug. 11); William Blount re. the boundary between Virginia and his territory at the Watkins' line (1792 Sept. 2); Gen. Anthony Wayne to Maj. William McMachan re. the protection of the frontiers of Ohio Co. (1793 Jan. 5); Henry Lee to James Wood, Lt. Gov., re. a suit against the state (1792 Feb. 7); Henry Lee to Wood re. peace with the Southwest Indians \u0026 settlement of claims (1793 Feb. 15); Richard E. Lee, Mayor of Norfolk, enclosing a letter from the British Consul re. interference with the civil authority against U.S. citizens engaged in privateering against the British (1793 May 16); Thomas Mifflin, Governor of Pennsylvania, re. the defense of the frontiers (1793 June 23); Robert Taylor, Mayor of Norfolk, re. distressed emigrants from the West Indies (1793 July 13); John Avery, Jr., Secretary, enclosing the proclamation of John Hancock, Governor of Massachusetts, concerning the complaint of William Marshall against the state (1793 July 21); John Hamilton, British Consul, re. an infringement of the President's neutrality proclamation (1793 Aug. 8 \u0026 29); Joseph Jones re. an intended slave insurrection at Petersburg (1793 Aug. 17); Dennis Ramsay, Mayor of Alexandria, re. quarantine of vessels (1793 Sept. 13); Edward Carrington re. the rent of the room in the Capitol formerly occupied by the Solicitor (1793 Sept. 10); Robert Taylor re. measures to prevent the pestilence in Philadelphia \u0026 the West Indies (1793 Sept. 17); Fontaine Maury, Mayor of Fredericksburg, re. the infectious fever brought by trading vessels (1793 Sept. 17 \u0026 22); John Barrett, Mayor of Richmond, re. the spread of the malady from Philadelphia (1793 Sept. 17); John Hamilton re. the French Privateer Republic (1793 Sept. 20 \u0026 27); William Prentis, Mayor of Petersburg, re. two persons escaping from quarantine to Petersburg (1793 Oct. 1); Thomas Mifflin re. the suability of a state (1793 Dec. 19); John Hamilton re. the capture of the British Brigantine Cunningham by a French Privateer in U.S. jurisdiction (1793 Dec. 22); Monsieur P.A. Cherui, Vice-Consul of the France Republic at Alexandria, re. his title papers (1794 Jan. 14); Samuel Huntington, Governor of Connecticut, re. a resolution giving instructions to member in Congress (1794 Jan. 15); Robert Taylor re. relief of French emigrants (1794 Jan. 17 \u0026 Feb. 10); Dennis Ramsay re. statements of French emigrants from St. Domingo (1794 Feb. 1); A.J. Dallas, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, transmitting a copy of their laws (1794 Feb. 11); William Prentis re. precautions against small pox (1794 March 20); Robert Taylor re. the British ship Daedalus (1794 March 23); John Hamilton re. the capture of the British Schooner Delight \u0026 Charles taken by a French ship within neutral limits (1794 May 29); John Marshall re. the arrest of the Ship Unicorn, a supposed privateer (1794 July 23 \u0026 28); David Bradford re. opposition to the Excise Law (1794 Aug. 6); Dabney Minor re. leaks in the Capitol roof (1794 Aug. 7); Tench Coxe, Revenue Commissioner, to H.H. Breckinridge re. the Excise Law and the Whiskey Rebellion (1794 Aug. 8); Tench Coxe to H.H. Breckinridge re. a reported dismemberment of Virginia \u0026 Pennsylvania (1794 Aug. 29); Edward Carrington re. military stores and three thousand stand of arms to Winchester for use against the insurgents (1794 Sept. 1 \u0026 16); George Jackson re. the Governor's letter \u0026 proclamation relative to the riotous party in Pennsylvania (1794 Sept. 9); Henry Lee to James Wood re. the fighting force of the insurgent counties (1794 Sept. 19); Mr. Oster, French Consul, re. an English Frigate with two French prizes at Hampton (1794 Sept. 25 \u0026 Oct. 15); Edward Carrington re. insurgents in Maryland, liberty poles, and the arrival of the Governor (1794 Sept. 24); Thomas Mathews re. arms, supplies, troop movements, quotas, desertions, etc. (1794 Oct. 6 \u0026 12); George French, Mayor of Fredericksburg, re. the nomination of James Allan, Jr., as Superintendent of Quarantine (1794 Oct. 19); Edward Carrington re. provision for the return of the militia now in service (1794 Oct. 18); Henry Lee to James Wood stating that he is unable to return in time for the General Assembly (1794 Oct. 23); and Robert Mitchell, Mayor of Richmond, re. small pox (1794 Nov. 13).","Other noteworthy items include: pay roll of Lt. Bladen\nAshby's company of Rangers (1791 Dec. 20); receipt for powder\n\u0026 lead for the use of Daniel Boone's Company (1791 Dec.\n22); returns for elections to the House of Representatives\n(1792 Feb. 20 \u0026 23); pay abstract of scouts belonging to\nCapt. Hugh Caperton's Company (1793 Jan. 29); election\ncertificates for electors of the Presidential \u0026 Vice-\nPresidential elections (1792 Nov.); a roll of Capt. Hugh\nCaperton's Company showing residence \u0026 place of duty (1792\nUndated); roll of John Morris' Company of rangers (1793 Jan.\n1); proclamation by Gov. Lee prohibiting hostile incursions\nagainst the Indians north of the Ohio River while a treaty\ntakes place at Lower Sandusky (1793 May 13); list of Capt.\nHugh Caperton's Company at Fort Lee (1793 May 27);\nproclamation by Gov. Lee regarding the quarantine of vessels\ncoming from Philadelphia, the Grenades, \u0026 Tobago (1793\nSept. 17); list of persons who have taken the oath of fidelity\nin Fairfax County (1793 Oct. 1); pay roll of the militia on\nguard over the Public Arsenal at New London (1793 Oct. 19);\nPetersburg resolutions regarding the malignant disease in\nPhiladelphia (1793 Oct. 3); proclamation by Gov. Lee revoking\nhis previous proclamation to perform quarantines (1793 Nov.\n25); proclamation by Gov. Lee regarding an award for the\ncapture of Richard Adams (1793 Dec. 11); pay abstract of\nmilitia from Washington Co. under Capt. Andrew Lewis (1793\nDec. 13); applications for agents for the collection of\narrears of taxes due by delinquent sheriffs (1793 Dec. \u0026\n1794 Jan.); resolutions of the North Carolina Assembly\nregarding the decision of the Federal judiciary that a state\nmay be sued by an individual (1794 Jan. 4); bonds of\nindividuals appointed as agents for collecting taxes \u0026\nduties (1794 Feb.); muster roll of a detachment of Cornelius\nBogard's Company of Rangers commanded by William Wells (1794\nMarch 15); resolution of Congress for an embargo on all ships\nin U.S. ports for thirty days (1794 March 26); return of\nlaborers employed at Fort Nelson \u0026 Fort Norfolk (1794 June\n27); rough general orders \u0026 division orders to militia\n(1794 June 30); proclamation by Lt. Gov. Wood regarding a\ncontagious disease in the West Indies and performing\nquarantines (1794 Aug. 2); report of Maj. G.K. Taylor\nregarding the taking possession of Capt. Sinclair's ship The\nUnicorn suspecting of equipping for the purpose of\nprivateering (1794 Aug. 4); proclamation by Gov. Lee regarding\nbanditti from Western Pennsylvania in Virginia (1794 Aug. 19);\nestimate by Edward Carrington concerning the march of the\nmilitia for the suppression of the Whiskey Insurrection (1794\nSept. 4); and a proclamation by Lt. Gov. Wood revoking his\nproclamation for quarantines (1794 Nov. 4)."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere are no restrictions.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["There are no restrictions."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc label=\"Physical Location\"\u003eState Records Collection,\nOffice of the Governor (Record Group 3)\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["State Records Collection,\nOffice of the Governor (Record Group 3)"],"language_ssim":["English"],"total_component_count_is":266,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T09:56:51.643Z","scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eGovernor Lee's Executive papers are organized\nchronologically with undated items arranged at the end of each\nyear. These papers primarily consist of incoming\ncorrespondence during Lee's three one-year terms as governor\nbetween 1 December 1791 until 1 December 1794. These records\ninclude correspondence written to James Wood who acted as\nLieutenant Governor while Lee traveled to Nashville and again\nwhen he served as commander of the United States forces during\nthe Whiskey Rebellion in 1794. The correspondence in this\ncollection relates to a variety of topics including\nappointments for state positions; the Point of Fork Arsenal;\ndefense of the frontier; the Whiskey Rebellion; resignations;\narms \u0026amp; ammunition; Indian attacks; French emigrants; the\nFederal City; the Lunatic Hospital in Williamsburg; state\nexpenses \u0026amp; revenue; quarantine of vessels; foreign\naffairs; Revolutionary claims; public tobacco; elections;\nPresidential electors; the Capitol Building; fortification of\nAlexandria \u0026amp; Norfolk harbors; the militia; and others. In\naddition to correspondence, there are resolutions from\nCongress and the Virginia Senate \u0026amp; House of Delegates;\nmuster \u0026amp; pay rolls; accounts; oaths; pardons; receipts;\nelection returns; election certificates; qualifications;\nlists; depositions; proclamations; petitions; reports;\nappointments; bonds; commissions; orders; reports;\nproceedings; applications; and other sundry items. Note that\nthe pardons for 1792 have been separated to the end of the\npapers for that year.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNoteworthy correspondence originates from the United States\ngovernment, Virginia State government, and miscellaneous\nsources. Prominent correspondents from the United States\ngovernment include Henry Knox, Secretary of War; Thomas\nJefferson, Secretary of State; Edmund Randolph, Attorney\nGeneral; Alexander Campbell, District Attorney General; Thomas\nJohnson, David Stuart, Daniel Carroll, William Thornton, \u0026amp;\nGustavus Scott, Commissioners of the Federal City; John\nHopkins, Commissioner of Loans for Virginia; John Jacob Ulrich\nRivardi, Engineer in the service of the U.S.; Samuel A. Otis,\nSecretary of the Senate; and the Virginia Delegates to\nCongress including James Monroe, Richard Henry Lee, and\nothers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHenry Knox, Secretary of War, corresponds the most\nfrequently with Governor Lee from the United States\ngovernment. Knox's correspondence primarily relates to Indian\naffairs and the defense of the frontier (1791 Dec. 5 \u0026amp; 24;\n1792 Feb. 2; 1792 March 17; 1792 April 7; 1792 May 16; 1792\nJune 25 \u0026amp; 30; 1792 July 11; 1792 Sept. 15; 1792 Oct. 9,\n11, 14, \u0026amp; 30; 1792 Nov. 1, 3, \u0026amp; 23; 1793 Feb. 16; 1793\nMay 16; 1793 July 25; 1793 Sept. 3; 1794 Jan. 27). In\naddition, Knox also writes regarding a variety of other\nconcerns including: an escort for Governor Lee \u0026amp; Governor\nPickens to Nashville (1792 Aug. 13), a treaty with the Indians\nnorth of the Ohio to be held at Lower Sandusky (1793 April\n24), the defense of Norfolk (1793 May 10; 1794 March 19; \u0026amp;\n1794 July 30), the capture of vessels in American waters by\nother powers \u0026amp; neutrality laws of the U.S. (1793 May 23\n\u0026amp; 24; 1793 Aug. 21; 1793 Nov. 12; 1794 Feb. 11), money to\nthe Commissioners of the Federal Buildings in Washington and\nthe temporary residence of the President in Germantown,\nPennsylvania (1793 Nov. 9), the recommendation of Daniel\nBedinger to make gun carriages in Norfolk (1794 March 24), the\nappointment of Maj. Rivardi by the President to fortify\nBaltimore, Alexandria, \u0026amp; Norfolk (1794 March 28; 1794\nApril 3; \u0026amp; 1794 June 9), the spoliation at Guadeloupe by\nthe French privateer Preus and British prisoners on parole\n(1794 April 17), the St. Domingo Fleet, the embargo, letters\nof marque, etc. (1794 May 9), an act directing a detachment\nfrom the militia of the U.S. (1794 May 19), the arming of\nvessels belonging to the belligerent powers in the U.S. (1794\nJune 27), the vessel of the British Consul taken possession by\nGen. Thomas Mathews (1794 Aug. 25), and an arsenal or magazine\nwithin Virginia for the U.S. (1794 Nov. 10).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAs Secretary of State, Thomas Jefferson writes the Governor\nto transmit acts \u0026amp; resolutions of Congress. On 1 Feb.\n1792, Jefferson transmits copies of an act carrying into\neffect a contract between the U.S. \u0026amp; the state of\nPennsylvania, and an act to extend the time for settling the\naccounts of the U.S. with the individual states. He also\nwrites regarding an act concerning certain fisheries of the\nU.S. \u0026amp; for the regulation and government of the fishermen\nemployed therein, an act to establish the Post Office \u0026amp;\nPost roads, and the ratification by three-quarters of the\nlegislatures of certain articles in addition to and amendment\nto the Constitution (1792 March 1). He transmits an act\nsupplemental to the act for making further provision for the\nprotection of the frontiers, an act establishing a mint \u0026amp;\nregulating the coins of the U.S., and an act for finishing the\nlighthouse on Baldhead at the mouth of the Cape Fear River in\nNorth Carolina (1792 April 10). Note that the original acts\nare no longer included with the above correspondence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEdmund Randolph, U.S. Attorney General, \u0026amp; Alexander\nCampbell, District Attorney General, often submit opinions\nrespecting various matters. On 24 June 1793, Randolph writes\nregarding the suit brought by the Indiana Company against the\nstate of Virginia. A circular letter from Randolph, dated 1792\nOct. 10, relates to ships of war bringing in French prizes in\nviolation of the 17th article of the treaty of commerce\nbetween the U.S. \u0026amp; France. Similarly, Randolph's letter,\ndated 22 Oct. 1794, relates to the complaints of Joseph\nFauchet, Minister Plenipotentiary of the French Republic,\nconcerning French prizes in U.S. ports. Campbell writes the\nLieutenant Governor on 23 Aug. 1793 regarding an insult to the\nBritish Consul at Norfolk. He also provides his opinion in\nfavor of a arming a privateer from Cape Francois (1793 Sept.\n25). On 3 Dec. 1793, Campbell writes that provisions may be\nsold by a neutral people to either belligerent and that\nrepairs of vessels for non-military purposes is permissible.\nHe provides another opinion regarding accusations by the\nBritish Consul at Norfolk respecting violence against the\nBrigantine Ann at Yorktown. The British Consul also accused\npersons at Smithfield of fitting out a ship to serve as a\nprivateer in the present war. Campbell explains that this\nwould be a violation of the laws of the U.S. and require the\nGovernor to arrest the offenders (1794 July 11). Lastly,\nCampbell provides an opinion in favor of a French schooner\nfrom Baltimore that arrived in Norfolk with a prize captured\nat sea (1794 Aug. 15).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThomas Johnson, David Stuart, Daniel Carroll, William\nThornton, \u0026amp; Gustavus Scott, Commissioners of the Federal\nCity, write the Governor on several occasions regarding\nVirginia's donation for the Federal Buildings (1792 June 6;\n1793 Feb. 7; 1793 Sept. 23; 1794 Jan. 30; 1794 June 26; 1794\nSept. 16; \u0026amp; 1794 Nov. 7). John Hopkins, as Commissioner of\nLoans for Virginia, also writes the Governor on behalf of\nthese Commissioners (1792 Jan. 25; 1792 May 8; 1793 Feb. 13;\n1793 Sept. 13; 1793 Oct. 29; 1793 Nov. 20; 1794 Feb. 7; \u0026amp;\n1794 Nov. 28). On 12 March 1792, Hopkins encloses a letter\nfrom William Deakins, Treasurer for Federal Buildings,\nregarding the donation. Hopkins also writes with respect to\nthe state debt subscribed to the loan of the U.S. by the act\nof 4 Aug. 1790 (1792 March 12).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJohn Jacob Ulrich Rivardi, was appointed temporary engineer in the service of the U.S. for the purpose of fortifying the ports and harbors at Baltimore, Alexandria, \u0026amp; Norfolk. Rivardi writes the Governor on 3 April 1794 \u0026amp; , enclosing a copy of his instructions from Henry Knox. These instructions provide an estimate of the expenses at Baltimore \u0026amp; Norfolk. On 9 June 1794, Rivardi encloses a plan of Fort Nelson and writes that drawings of the Craney Island defense are forthcoming (enclosure not included). He writes concerning his progress in Norfolk on 15 June 1794. On 11 July 1794, Rivardi forwards a map of the Elizabeth River (not enclosed) and a return of hands working at Fort Norfolk. Shortly thereafter, Rivardi encloses a plan on Craney Island (not enclosed) and a return of laborers employed at Fort Nelson (1794 July 19). John Vermonnet was later appointed by the War Dept. to fortify Annapolis \u0026amp; Alexandria. Vermonnet writes on 17 June 1794 that he selected Jones' Point for a battery in Alexandria.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVirginia Delegates to the Second \u0026amp; Third Congresses\ncorresponded with Governor Lee intermittently throughout his\ntenure. On 20 Dec. 1791, James Monroe transmits the\nproceedings of Congress respecting the representation bill.\nRichard Henry Lee \u0026amp; Monroe also write on 14 Feb. 1792\nregarding military claims of land, and for services \u0026amp;\nsupplies not yet compensated. Richard Henry Lee's letter of\nresignation, transcribed by Samuel Coleman, can also be found\n(1792 Oct. 8). Samuel A. Otis, as Clerk of the U.S. Senate,\noften transmits the journals of the Senate to the Governor\n(1792 June 1; 1793 May 1; \u0026amp; 1794 June 1). Otis also writes\nrequesting copies of Virginia's laws(1792 Nov. 12).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSignificant correspondents from Virginia State government\ninclude Samuel Coleman, Assistant Clerk of the Council of\nState; Simon Morgan, Adjutant General; Wyatt Coleman, Keeper\nof the Capitol; James Wood, Lieutenant Governor; James Innes,\nAttorney General; William Hay, Robert Goode, \u0026amp; William\nFoushee, etc., Directors of Public Buildings; Charles Hay,\nClerk of the House of Delegates; Humphrey Brooke, Clerk of the\nSenate; Capt. Elias Langham \u0026amp; Robert Quarles,\nSuperintendents of the Military Stores, Arms, \u0026amp; Ammunition\nat Point of Fork Arsenal; various county lieutenants; Andrew\nLewis \u0026amp; Hugh Caperton, Captains of Volunteer Militia;\nJames Madison, Jr., President of the Board of Directors of the\nLunatic Hospital in Williamsburg; Harry Heth, State Agent of\nPublic Tobacco; William Davies, Commissioner of Virginia for\nClaims Against the United States, John Pendleton, Jr., Auditor\nof Public Accounts; and Jacquelin Ambler, Treasurer.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSamuel Coleman, as Assistant Clerk of the Council,\ncommunicates with the Governor frequently through the Council\nOffice. Coleman mainly writes concerning military matters\nincluding the militia (1792 Aug. 2; 1792 Dec. 19 \u0026amp; 31;\n1793 Jan. 9, 24, \u0026amp; 30; 1793 Feb. 2 \u0026amp; 7; 1793 March 29;\n1793 April 2 \u0026amp; 9; 1793 May 7; 1793 June 4; 1793 July 3\n\u0026amp; 9; 1793 Aug. 5; 1793 Sept. 4, 5, 14, 26, \u0026amp; 30; 1793\nOct. 4 \u0026amp; 29; 1793 Nov. 2, 4, \u0026amp; 20; 1793 Dec. 9 \u0026amp;\n22; 1794 March 15 \u0026amp; 24; 1794 June 2; 1794 Aug. 1; 1794\nNov. 18 \u0026amp; 28), an examination of returns from the Point of\nFork Arsenal (1792 Jan. 11; 1792 April 10; 1792 May 25; 1792\nJuly 10; 1792 Oct. 15; 1792 Nov. 1; 1793 Jan. 10; 1793 Feb. 7\n\u0026amp; 20; 1793 April 16; 1793 Aug. 6 \u0026amp; 15; 1793 Oct. 1;\n1793 Nov. 5; 1794 Jan. 2; 1794 April 1 \u0026amp; 11; ), the pay\n\u0026amp; muster of scouts \u0026amp; rangers on the frontier (1792\nJan. 31; 1792 March 24; 1792 April 11; 1792 Dec. 5; 1793 Jan.\n7; 1793 Feb. 7; 1794 Jan. 16), accounts on the books of the\nFoundry (1791 Dec. 8; 1792 March 21; 1792 Dec. 27), and claims\nfor military service or supplies (1791 Dec. 10; 1792 Oct. 23;\n1793 Nov. 7; 1794 Sept. 3). On 11 May 1792, Coleman requests\nan appointment as Adjutant General, the duties of which were\nalready annexed to his current position in the Council. He\nagain applies for the position on 1 Dec. 1792, however, Simon\nMorgan was appointed instead. A letter, dated 20 June 1794,\nfrom Morgan encloses general orders to the Division Generals\nof the Militia. Another letter by Morgan requests that John\nStewart be appointed his deputy (1794 Aug. 22).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eColeman also corresponds with the Governor regarding the\nstate of the Capitol Building. On 11 July 1794, he writes on\nthe problems with the roof of the Capitol and includes a rough\ndiagram. Wyatt Coleman, Samuel's father, was appointed Keeper\nof the Capitol in 1793, and too writes the Governor regarding\nthe defective state of the roof (1794 July 10 \u0026amp; 27). His\nearliest letter, dated 1 April 1793, remarks on his duties and\nincludes an account for hiring a person to sweep \u0026amp; clean\nthe Capitol. Both Samuel \u0026amp; Wyatt also write requesting\ninstructions of the Keeper of the Capitol (1794 July 16, 24,\n\u0026amp; 25). On 16 July 1794, Wyatt Coleman encloses a memo of\nbroken windows on the Capitol. Samuel also provides a report\non his father's behalf on 11 September 1794 urging repairs to\nthe windows before winter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJames Wood, Lieutenant Governor, traveled to Ohio County on\nthe western frontier in June 1792 for the purpose of making an\narrangement of the volunteer militia and for entering into\ncontracts for their subsistence. He writes the governor on 20\nJune 1792 providing a report of his mission. This letter\nincludes proceedings of the Board of Field Officers of Ohio\nCo.; instructions to Capt. McMachan on augmenting his command;\nthe bond of Archibald \u0026amp; Robert Woods to furnish rations to\nsupply Capt. McMachan's Company; an order to the county\nlieutenants of Monongalia, Harrison, \u0026amp; Randolph to make\nreturns; returns of Harrison, Randolph, \u0026amp; Monongalia;\ninstructions to Capt. Lowther; and charges by John Davis\nagainst John Evans, County Lieutenant of Monongalia. He writes\nagain on 14 June 1793 regarding the state of the frontier in\nthe Monongalia District and encloses instructions to Capt.\nWilliam Lowther.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJames Innes, Attorney General of Virginia, provides his\nopinion for the Governor on several occasions. On 3 Jan. 1792,\nInnes confirms his opinion respecting requisitions from\nGovernor Thomas Mifflin for the apprehension of McGuire \u0026amp;\nBrady. He again writes regarding this case on 12 March 1792.\nOn 27 Feb. 1792, he writes that the bond \u0026amp; mortgage for\nthe public loan made to the French emigrants in Russell County\nis properly drawn. Later, he certifies that the title to\nfifty-five thousand acres sold by Richard Smith to Monsieur\nTibeauf in Russell County is valid (1792 Feb. 28). In 1794,\nInnes was appointed by the President on a mission to deliver\ncommunications to the state of Kentucky. Writing from\nLancaster, PA., dated 20 Nov. 1794, Innes states that he holds\nno office of profit under the United States and encloses a\nletter to Gov. Lee from 14 Aug. and a letter to Lt. Gov. Wood\nfrom 3 Oct. In the latter, Innes notes that General [John]\nMarshall has agreed to discharge his duties during his\nabsence. During Innes' absence, Marshall provides several\nopinions including the purchase \u0026amp; sale of lands for\narrears of taxes (1794 Oct. 15), fines \u0026amp; penalties under\nthe militia law (1794 Oct. 15), and the forfeiture of the\ncommission of Elisha White as Sheriff of Hanover (1794 Nov.\n28). Other correspondence from Innes relates to delinquent\nsheriffs (1792 Sept. 7), the ability of individuals to sue the\nstate (1792 Nov. 10), the suit of the Indiana Company against\nVirginia (1793 Jan. 22), the duties of district attorneys in\ncases of escheats (1793 Jan. 29), mortgages on Holt Richeson's\nestate (1794 June 20), and the Buckingham Works (1794 Aug.\n16).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWilliam Hay, Robert Goode, \u0026amp; William Foushee, etc.,\nDirectors of Public Buildings, kept the Governor informed of\nthe ongoing repairs to the Capitol. On 14 June 1792, the\nDirectors enclose a copy of their proceedings concerning the\ncontract with Moses Austin \u0026amp; Co. Their letter also\nincludes resolutions, a letter from Hay to Austin regarding\nproblems with the Capitol's roof, and a statement of the\nexpense of wall pipes, plastering, \u0026amp; covering the Pedestal\ncornice. Robert Goode requests an advance of fifty pounds to\ncomplete the steps of the Capitol (1793 Sept. 12). On 8\nOctober 1794, Hay asks for an order for John Collins \u0026amp;\nGeorge Winston on account of their contracts. Similarly, on 8\nNov. 1794, he solicits the Governor for an order for John\nHart, one of the undertakers of the work on the Capitol.\nFinally, on 17 Jan. 1794, William Hay submits his letter of\nresignation to the Governor.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCharles Hay, Clerk of the House of Delegates, and Humphrey\nBrooke, Clerk of the Senate, often submit legislation and\nqualifications of election to the Governor. Noteworthy\nlegislation includes a resolution to transmit the act to\nappoint electors to chose a president \u0026amp; vice president\n(1792 Oct. 10), an act to provide more effectually for the\ncollection of the public taxes (1792 Dec. 23), a resolution\nfor the Public Printer to print copies of the act imposing a\npublic tax (1792 Dec. 23), a resolution regarding temporary\ndefensive operations for the protection of the frontier (1793\nNov. 6), a resolution for the affectionate remembrance of the\nmilitia in enforcing obedience to the laws of the United\nStates during the insurrection (1794 Nov. 12), a resolution\nregarding the sale of the mace used by the House of Delegates\n(1794 Nov. 17), and a resolution regarding the request of the\nPresident that Henry Lee take command of the army raised for\nthe purpose of suppressing the insurrection in western\nPennsylvania (1794 Nov. 19). In addition, there are\nqualifications of election for John Taylor to replace Richard\nHenry Lee in the U.S. Senate (1792 Oct. 18), Henry Lee as\nGovernor (1792 Oct. 25), Henry Tazewell as Judge of the Court\nof Appeals to replace James Mercer (1793 Nov. 6), Patrick\nHenry to replace James Monroe in the U.S. Senate (1794 July\n10), and Robert Brooke as Governor to replace Henry Lee (1794\nNov. 20).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCapt. Elias Langham, Superintendent of the Military Stores,\nArms, \u0026amp; Ammunition at Point of Fork Arsenal, writes the\nGovernor regarding plans for a reduction of the expenses at\nPoint of Fork (1791 Dec. 7), accounts of hirelings' wages\n(1792 Jan. 11), neglect of duty by contractors for provisions\n(1792 Oct. 19), appointment of his brother John Langham as\ncontractor for provisions (1792 Oct. 23), the claim of David\nRoss (1793 July 7), fear of a slave insurrection at Point of\nFork \u0026amp; the need for a permanent guard (1793 Aug. 3), an\naccount of balance due him for his pay (1793 Oct. 3), and\naccounts of provisions furnished Point of Fork (1794 April 5;\n1794 May 20; 1794 June 11; 1794 Aug. 28; \u0026amp; 1794 Sept. 19).\nOn 4 April 1792, William Price applies to the Governor to\nreplace Langham upon his resignation. Similar applications\nwere also submitted by John Guerrant, Jr., and J.K. Read for\nCol. Samuel Richardson (April 9 \u0026amp; 10). Langham, however,\nremained in office for another year. He writes to the Lt. Gov.\non 24 Aug. 1793 requesting the Board to postpone the\nappointment of a new Superintendent for 15 days. On 26 Oct.\n1793, he states that Maj. Quarles has been appointed to\nsucceed him as Superintendent. Langham requests a certificate\nby the Board regarding his service and the cause of his\nreplacement. On 29 Nov. 1793, Langham complains of the conduct\nof his successor in the contractor's office. Langham also\nincludes certificates by John Peyton \u0026amp; D. McLaughlan,\nalong with a letter from his brother John Langham. Quarles\nletter in response to these charges can also be found in this\ncollection (1793 Nov. 29).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMaj. Robert Quarles succeeded Langham as Superintendent of\nPoint of Fork in Sept. 1793. Quarles's correspondence relates\nto returns of ordnance \u0026amp; public stores at Point of Fork\n(1793 Sept. 2 \u0026amp; 5; 1793 Oct. 1; 1794 March 31; 1794 June\n30; \u0026amp; 1794 Oct. 4), the punishment of a guard for neglect\nof duty (1793 Nov. 18); a commissary for the post (1793 Dec.\n20), a request for arms (1794 April 18), an increase in wages\nfor his sergeant for issuing rations (1794 June 2), the death\nof his Armourer Robert Fowler (1794 June 3), the exemption of\nmilitia duty for his garrison (1794 July 28), rations for the\nwives of artisans \u0026amp; guards (1794 July 28 \u0026amp; Sept. 2),\nand an increase in his salary (1794 Oct. 1 \u0026amp; Nov. 14).\nNote that additional materials relating to the Point of Fork\nArsenal can be found at the end of the collection. Included\nare additional correspondence, accounts \u0026amp; receipts, pay\nrolls of state guard \u0026amp; artificers, quarterly accounts of\ncash, and returns of ordnance, military stores, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCounty lieutenants including Arthur Campbell, David Shepherd, George Clendenin, John P. Duvall, John Stuart, Thomas Newton, Jr., \u0026amp; Smith Snead communicate with the Governor Lee on various topics. Arthur Campbell, Washington Co., writes extensively on Indian affairs and frontier defense (1792 March 28; 1792 July 19 \u0026amp; 20; 1792 Sept. 10; 1792 Oct. 5, 11, \u0026amp; 17; 1792 Nov. 1, 3, \u0026amp; 12; 1792 Dec. 5; 1793 April 24; 1793 June 24 \u0026amp; 30; 1793 July 6; 1793 Oct. 3; 1794 April 15, 21, \u0026amp; 29; 1794 July 9). In addition, Campbell corresponds on the subject of the act of the General Assembly establishing Walker's line as the boundary between North Carolina \u0026amp; Virginia (1792 June 25), the jurisdiction of William Blount, Governor of the Territory South of the Ohio River (1792 Sept. 4), charges against Capt. Andrew Lewis by Lt. Willoughby of the Washington Militia (1793 Aug. 31; 1793 Oct. 9, 11, \u0026amp; 29; 1794 Jan. 17; 1794 May 8 \u0026amp; 12), and the militia law, insurrection in Pennsylvania, \u0026amp; movements by the Creek Indians (1794 Aug. 21). David Shepherd, Ohio Co., encloses a letter from Henry Knox on the defense of the frontier, as well as a letter from William McMachan regarding Indian attacks (1792 April 14). John Duvall, Harrison Co., writes of murder committed by the Indians in that county \u0026amp; the defeat of Gen. St. Claire (1791 Dec. 8). Shortly thereafter, Duvall communicates in relation to troops raised for the defense of Harrison Co. (1792 Dec. 20). George Clendenin, Kanawha Co., too writes about Indian affairs (1792 May 26; 1792 Dec. 10). In addition, he often discusses Hugh Caperton's militia and the defense of the county (1792 March 8; 1792 Sept. 21 \u0026amp; 22; 1793 Jan. 27, 28, \u0026amp; 31; 1793 March 5; 1793 April 12; 1793 Dec. 16). John Stuart, Greenbrier Co., provides information on a company being raised \u0026amp; commanded by Capt. Caperton for the defense of Greenbrier \u0026amp; Kanawha counties (1792 Feb. 8 \u0026amp; 1792 Aug. 6). He also mentions the appointment of six scouts on the frontier (1794 June 9) and the receipt of ammunition (1794 July 16). Thomas Newton, Jr., Norfolk, writes extensively about the pestilence in the West Indies \u0026amp; the quarantine of vessels (1793 June 16, 22, \u0026amp; 30; 1793 Sept. 23 \u0026amp; 28; 1793 Oct. 1, 5, 13, 15, 19-21, 25, 26 \u0026amp; 30; 1793 Nov. 13-15, 19, \u0026amp; 28; 1794 Aug. 7, 10, \u0026amp; 18; 1794 Sept. 24; 1794 Oct. 4, 15, \u0026amp; 21; 1794 Nov. 9 \u0026amp; 21), the Cape Henry Light House (1792 Jan. 9), a slave insurrection (1792 May 10 \u0026amp; 19), arms \u0026amp; ammunition (1792 June 20; 1793 March 12; 1793 April 29; 1793 Aug. 23; 1794 Oct. 7), Fort Nelson \u0026amp; coastal defense (1793 May 24 \u0026amp; 25; 1793 Aug. 22; 1794 June 10; 1794 Sept. 21), French ships \u0026amp; emigrants (1793 July 9; 1793 Aug. 2; 1794 Sept. 10; 1794 Oct. 15), privateers \u0026amp; the neutrality laws (1793 June 2; 1794 March 19; 1794 Oct. 15; 1794 June 14; 1794 Nov. 28), the Norfolk militia (1794 Feb. 12 \u0026amp; 23; 1794 March 9; 1794 Sept. 10), shots fired from the British ship Daedalus (1793 Feb. 24), the embargo (1794 April 4), and a riot in Norfolk (1794 June 4). Lastly, Smith Snead, Northampton Co., writes concerning ammunition and an attempted slave insurrection (1792 May 5, July 9 \u0026amp; 21).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAndrew Lewis \u0026amp; Hugh Caperton, Captains of Volunteer\nMilitia in the western counties, were appointed to guard\nVirginia's western frontier. Lewis set out from Richmond on 2\nDecember 1791and frequently corresponds with Governor Lee\nconcerning Indian movements, attacks \u0026amp; depredations (1792\nApril 27; 1792 June 5; 1792 Aug. 24; 1792 Oct. 3; 1793 April\n9; 1793 May 8; 1793 Sept. 12 \u0026amp; 29; 1793 Nov. 3; 1793 Dec.\n19 \u0026amp; 24; 1794 Feb. 17; 1794 April 17 \u0026amp; 19), rations\n(1792 Feb. 7), arms \u0026amp; ammunition (1792 Feb. 6; 1793 Jan.\n30), pay (1792 Dec. 22; 1793 Dec. 13 \u0026amp; 23; 1794 Jan. 1),\nrecruiting of troops (1792 Dec. 22; 1794 Feb. 5), the killing\nof friendly Indians by Capt. Baird (1793 June 26), charges\nagainst the Washington Militia \u0026amp; Arthur Campbell (1793\nAug. 17; 1793 Oct. 13; 1793 Nov. 6, 7, 23, \u0026amp; 26; 1793 Dec.\n19 \u0026amp; 23; 1794 May 9), volunteers for the suppression of\nthe Whiskey Rebellion (1794 Oct. 3), and the general state of\nthe militia \u0026amp; frontier (1793 Feb. 22 \u0026amp; 25; 1793 March\n11; 1793 Nov. 6; 1794 April 4 \u0026amp; 8; 1794 May 9; 1794 Aug.\n18).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHugh Caperton was appointed to the command of a company of\nvolunteer militia to defend Greenbrier \u0026amp; Kanawha counties.\nOn 10 Dec. 1791, Caperton \u0026amp; Daniel Boone write regarding\nthe volunteer militia to be raised in these counties. A\nstatement of scouts for Kanawha County by Boone can also be\nfound in these papers (1791 Undated). Caperton writes\nconcerning rations, arms, \u0026amp; ammunition (1792 Oct. 4 \u0026amp;\n30; 1793 Oct. 11), pay (1793 April 20), and the recruiting of\ntroops (1793 Nov. 26). In a letter written with George\nClendenin he encloses a list of his company in service in\nGreenbrier Co. (1792 May 6). Caperton accepts his commission\nas captain of volunteer militia in a letter dated 15 Nov.\n1792. He encloses a pay roll of scouts on 20 April 1793. Col.\nCharles Cameron, Bath Co., writes about Caperton's arrest\n\u0026amp; trial before a court-martial (1793 Aug. 30 \u0026amp; 1793\nDec. 31). Caperton writes concerning the charges \u0026amp;\ncourt-martial on 25 Feb. 1794. On 2 April and again on 30 Aug.\n1794, Caperton requests a rehearing before another\ncourt-martial. He also submits a petition on 11 Sept. 1794 for\nthe rehearing at his own expense.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJames Madison, Jr., Director of the Lunatic Hospital at\nWilliamsburg, \u0026amp; other members of the Court of Directors,\noften enclose orders to apply to the Auditor of Public\nAccounts for warrants (1792 Jan. 4; 1792 March 20; 1792 Aug.\n11; 1792 Oct. 13; 1793 Feb. 25; 1793 July 19; 1793 Dec. 13;\n1794 May 16). In his letter dated 26 Nov. 1793, Madison\ndeclares two vacancies in the Court of Directors by the deaths\nof Benjamin Harrison \u0026amp; William Pasteur. Lastly, on 1 Nov.\n1794, James Ruffin was recommended for a vacancy after the\nresignation of Joseph Hornsby.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHarry Heth, Agent for the Sale of Public Tobacco, encloses\nthe amount of sales of the balance of tobacco received by him\n(1791 Dec. 24). Also included is Heth's bond as Agent of the\nSinking Fund (1792 March 17). Heth was appointed to take the\nplace of Anthony Singleton whose letter of resignation can be\nfound in this collection (1792 Jan. 5).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWilliam Davies, Commissioner of Virginia for Claims Against the United States, continues his work in settling the Revolutionary claims. He writes the Governor with respect to additional clerks (1792 April 28); the impending completion of his work (1792 Oct. 1); accounts \u0026amp; expenses of his office (1793 Jan. 3; 1793 April 1; 1793 July 1; 1793 Oct. 14); the contract with Messrs. Braxton, Herbert, \u0026amp; Claiborne (1793 Feb. 1); a warrant paid to William Finney (1793 March 20); books \u0026amp; papers to be sent to the state from Philadelphia (1793 May 28; 1793 July 18); his recommendation as sheriff of Mecklenburg Co. (1793 July 22); and the report of the General Board of Commissioners including an account of supplies \u0026amp; services during the late war, extracts from the Council Journal, and extracts of correspondence from Virginia governors to him (1794 Feb. 25). Other correspondence from Davies relates to his appointment as agent for the collection of arrears of taxes (1794 Jan. 12); his commission as agent (1794 March 23); and executions against delinquent sheriffs (1794 March 31; 1794 April 8 \u0026amp; 26).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGovernor Randolph corresponds often with John Pendleton,\nJr., Auditor of Public Accounts, and Jacquelin Ambler,\nTreasurer, regarding various financial matters. Pendleton\nregularly encloses lists of warrants issued by him through the\nAuditor's Office (1792 Feb. 15; 1792 April 28; 1792 Dec. 31;\n1793 Oct. 1; 1793 Nov. 5). Additionally, Pendleton encloses an\nabstract of the funded debt of the state (1792 June 25), a\nlist of executions returned by sheriffs in several counties\n(1792 Feb. 27), accounts for sending out notices \u0026amp;\nexecutions against public delinquents (1792 April 20), and\nfrontier defense expenses (1793 Feb. 11 \u0026amp; 13). Ambler\nwrites regarding lists of lands purchased for non-payment of\ntaxes (1792 Jan. 11), the amount of transfer tobacco in the\nTreasury (1792 Feb. 14; 1792 June 20), the state of the\nTreasury (1792 Feb. 25; 1792 Nov. 28; 1794 Oct. 20), funds for\nthe Potomack Company (1792 Nov. 28), the purchase of public\ntobacco by Richard Bibb (1792 Dec. 11), certificates from the\nSinking Fund for warrants issued to foreign creditors (1793\nJan. 10), the exchange rates of foreign coins by Congress\n(1793 June 13), additional door, locks, \u0026amp; other expenses\nfor the Treasury (1793 Aug. 27), the claim of the state on\naccount of the Federal buildings (1794 Aug. 28), disbursements\n\u0026amp; discounts made at the Treasury (1794 Sept. 25), and a\nwarrant to the Court of Directors of the Lunatic Hospital\n(1794 Nov. 4). On 9 Jan. 1793, Ambler \u0026amp; Pendleton apply to\nthe Governor requesting that Mrs. Pearson remain in the house\non the public square (1793. Jan. 9).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdditional significant correspondence includes the following: President George Washington re. property carried away by the British (handwritten copy) (1791 Dec. 7); Edward Telfair, Governor of Georgia, transmitting a resolution to keep the Senate doors open to the public (1792 Jan. 31); William Blount, Governor of the Territory South of the Ohio River, re. aid to troops stationed on Virginia's frontiers (1792 March 6); John Harvie \u0026amp; William Foushee, Directors of the James River Canal re. balance due on shares purchased on public account (1792 May 8); Benjamin R. Morgan, Solicitor of Complaints, to James Innes enclosing a bill of equity from William Grayson \u0026amp; others re. the tract of land known as Indiana (1792 Aug. 11); William Blount re. the boundary between Virginia and his territory at the Watkins' line (1792 Sept. 2); Gen. Anthony Wayne to Maj. William McMachan re. the protection of the frontiers of Ohio Co. (1793 Jan. 5); Henry Lee to James Wood, Lt. Gov., re. a suit against the state (1792 Feb. 7); Henry Lee to Wood re. peace with the Southwest Indians \u0026amp; settlement of claims (1793 Feb. 15); Richard E. Lee, Mayor of Norfolk, enclosing a letter from the British Consul re. interference with the civil authority against U.S. citizens engaged in privateering against the British (1793 May 16); Thomas Mifflin, Governor of Pennsylvania, re. the defense of the frontiers (1793 June 23); Robert Taylor, Mayor of Norfolk, re. distressed emigrants from the West Indies (1793 July 13); John Avery, Jr., Secretary, enclosing the proclamation of John Hancock, Governor of Massachusetts, concerning the complaint of William Marshall against the state (1793 July 21); John Hamilton, British Consul, re. an infringement of the President's neutrality proclamation (1793 Aug. 8 \u0026amp; 29); Joseph Jones re. an intended slave insurrection at Petersburg (1793 Aug. 17); Dennis Ramsay, Mayor of Alexandria, re. quarantine of vessels (1793 Sept. 13); Edward Carrington re. the rent of the room in the Capitol formerly occupied by the Solicitor (1793 Sept. 10); Robert Taylor re. measures to prevent the pestilence in Philadelphia \u0026amp; the West Indies (1793 Sept. 17); Fontaine Maury, Mayor of Fredericksburg, re. the infectious fever brought by trading vessels (1793 Sept. 17 \u0026amp; 22); John Barrett, Mayor of Richmond, re. the spread of the malady from Philadelphia (1793 Sept. 17); John Hamilton re. the French Privateer Republic (1793 Sept. 20 \u0026amp; 27); William Prentis, Mayor of Petersburg, re. two persons escaping from quarantine to Petersburg (1793 Oct. 1); Thomas Mifflin re. the suability of a state (1793 Dec. 19); John Hamilton re. the capture of the British Brigantine Cunningham by a French Privateer in U.S. jurisdiction (1793 Dec. 22); Monsieur P.A. Cherui, Vice-Consul of the France Republic at Alexandria, re. his title papers (1794 Jan. 14); Samuel Huntington, Governor of Connecticut, re. a resolution giving instructions to member in Congress (1794 Jan. 15); Robert Taylor re. relief of French emigrants (1794 Jan. 17 \u0026amp; Feb. 10); Dennis Ramsay re. statements of French emigrants from St. Domingo (1794 Feb. 1); A.J. Dallas, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, transmitting a copy of their laws (1794 Feb. 11); William Prentis re. precautions against small pox (1794 March 20); Robert Taylor re. the British ship Daedalus (1794 March 23); John Hamilton re. the capture of the British Schooner Delight \u0026amp; Charles taken by a French ship within neutral limits (1794 May 29); John Marshall re. the arrest of the Ship Unicorn, a supposed privateer (1794 July 23 \u0026amp; 28); David Bradford re. opposition to the Excise Law (1794 Aug. 6); Dabney Minor re. leaks in the Capitol roof (1794 Aug. 7); Tench Coxe, Revenue Commissioner, to H.H. Breckinridge re. the Excise Law and the Whiskey Rebellion (1794 Aug. 8); Tench Coxe to H.H. Breckinridge re. a reported dismemberment of Virginia \u0026amp; Pennsylvania (1794 Aug. 29); Edward Carrington re. military stores and three thousand stand of arms to Winchester for use against the insurgents (1794 Sept. 1 \u0026amp; 16); George Jackson re. the Governor's letter \u0026amp; proclamation relative to the riotous party in Pennsylvania (1794 Sept. 9); Henry Lee to James Wood re. the fighting force of the insurgent counties (1794 Sept. 19); Mr. Oster, French Consul, re. an English Frigate with two French prizes at Hampton (1794 Sept. 25 \u0026amp; Oct. 15); Edward Carrington re. insurgents in Maryland, liberty poles, and the arrival of the Governor (1794 Sept. 24); Thomas Mathews re. arms, supplies, troop movements, quotas, desertions, etc. (1794 Oct. 6 \u0026amp; 12); George French, Mayor of Fredericksburg, re. the nomination of James Allan, Jr., as Superintendent of Quarantine (1794 Oct. 19); Edward Carrington re. provision for the return of the militia now in service (1794 Oct. 18); Henry Lee to James Wood stating that he is unable to return in time for the General Assembly (1794 Oct. 23); and Robert Mitchell, Mayor of Richmond, re. small pox (1794 Nov. 13).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOther noteworthy items include: pay roll of Lt. Bladen\nAshby's company of Rangers (1791 Dec. 20); receipt for powder\n\u0026amp; lead for the use of Daniel Boone's Company (1791 Dec.\n22); returns for elections to the House of Representatives\n(1792 Feb. 20 \u0026amp; 23); pay abstract of scouts belonging to\nCapt. Hugh Caperton's Company (1793 Jan. 29); election\ncertificates for electors of the Presidential \u0026amp; Vice-\nPresidential elections (1792 Nov.); a roll of Capt. Hugh\nCaperton's Company showing residence \u0026amp; place of duty (1792\nUndated); roll of John Morris' Company of rangers (1793 Jan.\n1); proclamation by Gov. Lee prohibiting hostile incursions\nagainst the Indians north of the Ohio River while a treaty\ntakes place at Lower Sandusky (1793 May 13); list of Capt.\nHugh Caperton's Company at Fort Lee (1793 May 27);\nproclamation by Gov. Lee regarding the quarantine of vessels\ncoming from Philadelphia, the Grenades, \u0026amp; Tobago (1793\nSept. 17); list of persons who have taken the oath of fidelity\nin Fairfax County (1793 Oct. 1); pay roll of the militia on\nguard over the Public Arsenal at New London (1793 Oct. 19);\nPetersburg resolutions regarding the malignant disease in\nPhiladelphia (1793 Oct. 3); proclamation by Gov. Lee revoking\nhis previous proclamation to perform quarantines (1793 Nov.\n25); proclamation by Gov. Lee regarding an award for the\ncapture of Richard Adams (1793 Dec. 11); pay abstract of\nmilitia from Washington Co. under Capt. Andrew Lewis (1793\nDec. 13); applications for agents for the collection of\narrears of taxes due by delinquent sheriffs (1793 Dec. \u0026amp;\n1794 Jan.); resolutions of the North Carolina Assembly\nregarding the decision of the Federal judiciary that a state\nmay be sued by an individual (1794 Jan. 4); bonds of\nindividuals appointed as agents for collecting taxes \u0026amp;\nduties (1794 Feb.); muster roll of a detachment of Cornelius\nBogard's Company of Rangers commanded by William Wells (1794\nMarch 15); resolution of Congress for an embargo on all ships\nin U.S. ports for thirty days (1794 March 26); return of\nlaborers employed at Fort Nelson \u0026amp; Fort Norfolk (1794 June\n27); rough general orders \u0026amp; division orders to militia\n(1794 June 30); proclamation by Lt. Gov. Wood regarding a\ncontagious disease in the West Indies and performing\nquarantines (1794 Aug. 2); report of Maj. G.K. Taylor\nregarding the taking possession of Capt. Sinclair's ship The\nUnicorn suspecting of equipping for the purpose of\nprivateering (1794 Aug. 4); proclamation by Gov. Lee regarding\nbanditti from Western Pennsylvania in Virginia (1794 Aug. 19);\nestimate by Edward Carrington concerning the march of the\nmilitia for the suppression of the Whiskey Insurrection (1794\nSept. 4); and a proclamation by Lt. Gov. 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So thorough was the system that no major change in Virginia's method of distribution of virgin land was made until the mid-20th century.\n","Under the act, any person could purchase as much vacant land as desired upon payment to the treasurer of a fee of £40 for 100 acres desired. The receipt given in return for the fee was taken to the auditor of the commonwealth. For this treasurer's receipt the auditor issued a certificate noting the amount of land to which the person was entitled. This certificate was taken to the Land Office where the Register issued a warrant. This warrant authorized any surveyor to lay off the quantity of land.","The warrantee entered a claim to the land he desired by depositing his warrant with the surveyor of the county in which the land lay. The act specified the method to be employed by the surveyor in returning his survey of the land. Once the survey had been completed, it and the depleted warrant on which it was based were returned to the warrantee whose responsibility it was to deliver the paper to the Land Office. There, all papers were examined initially for technical error and, if correctly executed, were filed for a period of not less than six months. If, within that time, no caveat was entered on the survey, the plat and certificate of survey were recorded and the grant was issued by the Register. Once written, the grant was signed by the governor, sealed, recorded, and delivered to the grantee.","During the first years of operation, the Land Office was mainly concerned with issuing warrants for military bounty, and satisfying claims originating under the colonial government. Since much of the available land was located in Kentucky, the Register was authorized in November, 1781, to appoint a deputy who would locate his office there.","Following the reorganization of the Land Office, recited in the Virginia Code of 1850, the localities were charged with the responsibilities of issuing titles to vacant lands, while the state issued grants for escheated lands only. To counter dissatisfaction with the existence of the Land Office, which first surfaced mid-19th century as the amount of wasteland declined, the General Assembly adopted the solution of assigning more duties to the Register. First, the office of Superintendent of Weights and Measures was abolished by an act of February 9, 1867, and his duties were transferred to the Register. Then, by an act of February 28, 1874, amended April 29, 1874, the responsibilities of the Superintendent of Public Buildings were assigned to the Register, and the former position was abolished. Next, in March, 1875, the Register was made the Secretary of the Board of Immigration.","Finally by legislative action of March 20, 1924, it was decreed that when the next vacancy in the position of Register of the Land Office occurred, that office was to be abolished and its duties transferred to the Secretary of the Commonwealth. The duties of Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds, performed by the Register, were to be taken over by the Superintendent of State Office Buildings, who would assume the former title. This transfer of duties was accomplished by January 1925.","In 1948 the records of the Land Office which were in the custody of the Secretary of the Commonwealth were transferred to the State Library and, by Act of Assembly, March 5, 1952, the duties of the Register of the Land Office were transferred from the Secretary of the Commonwealth to the State Librarian.","These records contain plats/surveys, certificates of survey and other accompanying papers on which grants were issued through the register of the Land Office between 1779 and 1924, the secretary of the commonwealth between 1925 and 1948, and the state librarian since 1949. Supplemental papers may include warrants, assignments, affidavits, and copies of county court records.\n","These records are arranged chronologically by the year the land grant was issued.  Within each year, the files are arranged alphabetically.","Included are land grants from numerous Virginia governors including: Patrick Henry (1776-1779; 1784-1786), Thomas Jefferson (1779-1781), Edmund Randolph (1786-1788), Beverley Randolph (1788-1791), Henry Lee (1791-1794), Robert Brooke (1794-1796), James Wood (1796-1799), and James Monroe (1799-1802, 1811). Also included are land patents from King George II (1683-1760) and King George III (1738-1820) of Great Britain. Most of these are housed in oversize boxes with separation notices.","These records are currently being rehoused.  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So thorough was the system that no major change in Virginia's method of distribution of virgin land was made until the mid-20th century.\n","Under the act, any person could purchase as much vacant land as desired upon payment to the treasurer of a fee of £40 for 100 acres desired. The receipt given in return for the fee was taken to the auditor of the commonwealth. For this treasurer's receipt the auditor issued a certificate noting the amount of land to which the person was entitled. This certificate was taken to the Land Office where the Register issued a warrant. This warrant authorized any surveyor to lay off the quantity of land.","The warrantee entered a claim to the land he desired by depositing his warrant with the surveyor of the county in which the land lay. The act specified the method to be employed by the surveyor in returning his survey of the land. Once the survey had been completed, it and the depleted warrant on which it was based were returned to the warrantee whose responsibility it was to deliver the paper to the Land Office. There, all papers were examined initially for technical error and, if correctly executed, were filed for a period of not less than six months. If, within that time, no caveat was entered on the survey, the plat and certificate of survey were recorded and the grant was issued by the Register. Once written, the grant was signed by the governor, sealed, recorded, and delivered to the grantee.","During the first years of operation, the Land Office was mainly concerned with issuing warrants for military bounty, and satisfying claims originating under the colonial government. Since much of the available land was located in Kentucky, the Register was authorized in November, 1781, to appoint a deputy who would locate his office there.","Following the reorganization of the Land Office, recited in the Virginia Code of 1850, the localities were charged with the responsibilities of issuing titles to vacant lands, while the state issued grants for escheated lands only. To counter dissatisfaction with the existence of the Land Office, which first surfaced mid-19th century as the amount of wasteland declined, the General Assembly adopted the solution of assigning more duties to the Register. First, the office of Superintendent of Weights and Measures was abolished by an act of February 9, 1867, and his duties were transferred to the Register. Then, by an act of February 28, 1874, amended April 29, 1874, the responsibilities of the Superintendent of Public Buildings were assigned to the Register, and the former position was abolished. Next, in March, 1875, the Register was made the Secretary of the Board of Immigration.","Finally by legislative action of March 20, 1924, it was decreed that when the next vacancy in the position of Register of the Land Office occurred, that office was to be abolished and its duties transferred to the Secretary of the Commonwealth. The duties of Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds, performed by the Register, were to be taken over by the Superintendent of State Office Buildings, who would assume the former title. This transfer of duties was accomplished by January 1925.","In 1948 the records of the Land Office which were in the custody of the Secretary of the Commonwealth were transferred to the State Library and, by Act of Assembly, March 5, 1952, the duties of the Register of the Land Office were transferred from the Secretary of the Commonwealth to the State Librarian."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePlats and certificates of the Virginia Land Office, 1779-1982. 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Within each year, the files are arranged alphabetically.","Included are land grants from numerous Virginia governors including: Patrick Henry (1776-1779; 1784-1786), Thomas Jefferson (1779-1781), Edmund Randolph (1786-1788), Beverley Randolph (1788-1791), Henry Lee (1791-1794), Robert Brooke (1794-1796), James Wood (1796-1799), and James Monroe (1799-1802, 1811). Also included are land patents from King George II (1683-1760) and King George III (1738-1820) of Great Britain. Most of these are housed in oversize boxes with separation notices.","These records are currently being rehoused.  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The eldest son of Henry Lee (1729-1787) and Lucy\nGrymes, he graduated from Princeton College in 1773. On 18\nJune 1776, Lee was commissioned by Patrick Henry as a captain\nof Virginia Light Dragoons in Col. Theodorick Bland's\nregiment, which was later attached to the First Continental\nLight Dragoons. The Continental Congress promoted Lee to major\non 7 April 1778 and gave him command of three troops of horse,\nwhich became known as \"Lee's Legion.\" Lee received a gold\nmedal by the Continental Congress for his bravery in an attack\nagainst the British garrison at Paulus Hook, New Jersey, in\nAugust 1779. He served until the end of the war, having been\npromoted to lieutenant colonel on 6 November 1780, and\nmeriting the nickname \"Light Horse Harry Lee.\"","After the war, Lee married his cousin Matilda Lee, daughter\nof Richard Henry Lee, in April 1782. Matilda died in 1790, and\nLee married Anne Hill Carter (1773-1829) from Shirley\nPlantation on 18 June 1793 and had five children, including\nRobert E. Lee. Lee began his political career as a\nrepresentative of Westmoreland County in the Virginia House of\nDelegates, 1785-1786. Additionally, he served in the\nContinental Congress, 1786-1788, followed by a second stint in\nthe General Assembly, 1788-1791. As a member of the Virginia\nConvention of 1788, Lee argued in favor of adopting the new\nfederal Constitution. Lee became Governor of Virginia in 1791,\nserving three consecutive one-year terms. The most significant\nevent of his governorship took place in 1794 when the Whiskey\nRebellion broke out in western Pennsylvania. Given command the\nforces by President Washington in August 1794, Lee\nsuccessfully led the army against the insurgents. Following\nhis terms as Governor, Lee was again elected to represent\nWestmoreland County in the House of Delegates, 1795-1799. His\nlast elected office was as a member of the Federalist Party in\nthe House of Representatives during the Sixth Congress,\n1799-1801.","Lee retired from public service and returned to manage his\nplantation at Stratford Hall. Financial hardships led Lee to\ndebtor's prison in 1809. Here, Lee crafted his Memoirs of the\nWar in the Southern Department. Lee traveled to the West\nIndies in 1816 to recuperate from illness, but died 25 March\n1818 on his return at Cumberland Island, Georgia. Lee's body\nwas re-interred on 30 May 1913 at Lee Chapel at Washington and\nLee University in Lexington, Virginia.","Governor Lee's Executive papers are organized\nchronologically with undated items arranged at the end of each\nyear. These papers primarily consist of incoming\ncorrespondence during Lee's three one-year terms as governor\nbetween 1 December 1791 until 1 December 1794. These records\ninclude correspondence written to James Wood who acted as\nLieutenant Governor while Lee traveled to Nashville and again\nwhen he served as commander of the United States forces during\nthe Whiskey Rebellion in 1794. The correspondence in this\ncollection relates to a variety of topics including\nappointments for state positions; the Point of Fork Arsenal;\ndefense of the frontier; the Whiskey Rebellion; resignations;\narms \u0026 ammunition; Indian attacks; French emigrants; the\nFederal City; the Lunatic Hospital in Williamsburg; state\nexpenses \u0026 revenue; quarantine of vessels; foreign\naffairs; Revolutionary claims; public tobacco; elections;\nPresidential electors; the Capitol Building; fortification of\nAlexandria \u0026 Norfolk harbors; the militia; and others. In\naddition to correspondence, there are resolutions from\nCongress and the Virginia Senate \u0026 House of Delegates;\nmuster \u0026 pay rolls; accounts; oaths; pardons; receipts;\nelection returns; election certificates; qualifications;\nlists; depositions; proclamations; petitions; reports;\nappointments; bonds; commissions; orders; reports;\nproceedings; applications; and other sundry items. Note that\nthe pardons for 1792 have been separated to the end of the\npapers for that year.","Noteworthy correspondence originates from the United States\ngovernment, Virginia State government, and miscellaneous\nsources. Prominent correspondents from the United States\ngovernment include Henry Knox, Secretary of War; Thomas\nJefferson, Secretary of State; Edmund Randolph, Attorney\nGeneral; Alexander Campbell, District Attorney General; Thomas\nJohnson, David Stuart, Daniel Carroll, William Thornton, \u0026\nGustavus Scott, Commissioners of the Federal City; John\nHopkins, Commissioner of Loans for Virginia; John Jacob Ulrich\nRivardi, Engineer in the service of the U.S.; Samuel A. Otis,\nSecretary of the Senate; and the Virginia Delegates to\nCongress including James Monroe, Richard Henry Lee, and\nothers.","Henry Knox, Secretary of War, corresponds the most\nfrequently with Governor Lee from the United States\ngovernment. Knox's correspondence primarily relates to Indian\naffairs and the defense of the frontier (1791 Dec. 5 \u0026 24;\n1792 Feb. 2; 1792 March 17; 1792 April 7; 1792 May 16; 1792\nJune 25 \u0026 30; 1792 July 11; 1792 Sept. 15; 1792 Oct. 9,\n11, 14, \u0026 30; 1792 Nov. 1, 3, \u0026 23; 1793 Feb. 16; 1793\nMay 16; 1793 July 25; 1793 Sept. 3; 1794 Jan. 27). In\naddition, Knox also writes regarding a variety of other\nconcerns including: an escort for Governor Lee \u0026 Governor\nPickens to Nashville (1792 Aug. 13), a treaty with the Indians\nnorth of the Ohio to be held at Lower Sandusky (1793 April\n24), the defense of Norfolk (1793 May 10; 1794 March 19; \u0026\n1794 July 30), the capture of vessels in American waters by\nother powers \u0026 neutrality laws of the U.S. (1793 May 23\n\u0026 24; 1793 Aug. 21; 1793 Nov. 12; 1794 Feb. 11), money to\nthe Commissioners of the Federal Buildings in Washington and\nthe temporary residence of the President in Germantown,\nPennsylvania (1793 Nov. 9), the recommendation of Daniel\nBedinger to make gun carriages in Norfolk (1794 March 24), the\nappointment of Maj. Rivardi by the President to fortify\nBaltimore, Alexandria, \u0026 Norfolk (1794 March 28; 1794\nApril 3; \u0026 1794 June 9), the spoliation at Guadeloupe by\nthe French privateer Preus and British prisoners on parole\n(1794 April 17), the St. Domingo Fleet, the embargo, letters\nof marque, etc. (1794 May 9), an act directing a detachment\nfrom the militia of the U.S. (1794 May 19), the arming of\nvessels belonging to the belligerent powers in the U.S. (1794\nJune 27), the vessel of the British Consul taken possession by\nGen. Thomas Mathews (1794 Aug. 25), and an arsenal or magazine\nwithin Virginia for the U.S. (1794 Nov. 10).","As Secretary of State, Thomas Jefferson writes the Governor\nto transmit acts \u0026 resolutions of Congress. On 1 Feb.\n1792, Jefferson transmits copies of an act carrying into\neffect a contract between the U.S. \u0026 the state of\nPennsylvania, and an act to extend the time for settling the\naccounts of the U.S. with the individual states. He also\nwrites regarding an act concerning certain fisheries of the\nU.S. \u0026 for the regulation and government of the fishermen\nemployed therein, an act to establish the Post Office \u0026\nPost roads, and the ratification by three-quarters of the\nlegislatures of certain articles in addition to and amendment\nto the Constitution (1792 March 1). He transmits an act\nsupplemental to the act for making further provision for the\nprotection of the frontiers, an act establishing a mint \u0026\nregulating the coins of the U.S., and an act for finishing the\nlighthouse on Baldhead at the mouth of the Cape Fear River in\nNorth Carolina (1792 April 10). Note that the original acts\nare no longer included with the above correspondence.","Edmund Randolph, U.S. Attorney General, \u0026 Alexander\nCampbell, District Attorney General, often submit opinions\nrespecting various matters. On 24 June 1793, Randolph writes\nregarding the suit brought by the Indiana Company against the\nstate of Virginia. A circular letter from Randolph, dated 1792\nOct. 10, relates to ships of war bringing in French prizes in\nviolation of the 17th article of the treaty of commerce\nbetween the U.S. \u0026 France. Similarly, Randolph's letter,\ndated 22 Oct. 1794, relates to the complaints of Joseph\nFauchet, Minister Plenipotentiary of the French Republic,\nconcerning French prizes in U.S. ports. Campbell writes the\nLieutenant Governor on 23 Aug. 1793 regarding an insult to the\nBritish Consul at Norfolk. He also provides his opinion in\nfavor of a arming a privateer from Cape Francois (1793 Sept.\n25). On 3 Dec. 1793, Campbell writes that provisions may be\nsold by a neutral people to either belligerent and that\nrepairs of vessels for non-military purposes is permissible.\nHe provides another opinion regarding accusations by the\nBritish Consul at Norfolk respecting violence against the\nBrigantine Ann at Yorktown. The British Consul also accused\npersons at Smithfield of fitting out a ship to serve as a\nprivateer in the present war. Campbell explains that this\nwould be a violation of the laws of the U.S. and require the\nGovernor to arrest the offenders (1794 July 11). Lastly,\nCampbell provides an opinion in favor of a French schooner\nfrom Baltimore that arrived in Norfolk with a prize captured\nat sea (1794 Aug. 15).","Thomas Johnson, David Stuart, Daniel Carroll, William\nThornton, \u0026 Gustavus Scott, Commissioners of the Federal\nCity, write the Governor on several occasions regarding\nVirginia's donation for the Federal Buildings (1792 June 6;\n1793 Feb. 7; 1793 Sept. 23; 1794 Jan. 30; 1794 June 26; 1794\nSept. 16; \u0026 1794 Nov. 7). John Hopkins, as Commissioner of\nLoans for Virginia, also writes the Governor on behalf of\nthese Commissioners (1792 Jan. 25; 1792 May 8; 1793 Feb. 13;\n1793 Sept. 13; 1793 Oct. 29; 1793 Nov. 20; 1794 Feb. 7; \u0026\n1794 Nov. 28). On 12 March 1792, Hopkins encloses a letter\nfrom William Deakins, Treasurer for Federal Buildings,\nregarding the donation. Hopkins also writes with respect to\nthe state debt subscribed to the loan of the U.S. by the act\nof 4 Aug. 1790 (1792 March 12).","John Jacob Ulrich Rivardi, was appointed temporary engineer in the service of the U.S. for the purpose of fortifying the ports and harbors at Baltimore, Alexandria, \u0026 Norfolk. Rivardi writes the Governor on 3 April 1794 \u0026 , enclosing a copy of his instructions from Henry Knox. These instructions provide an estimate of the expenses at Baltimore \u0026 Norfolk. On 9 June 1794, Rivardi encloses a plan of Fort Nelson and writes that drawings of the Craney Island defense are forthcoming (enclosure not included). He writes concerning his progress in Norfolk on 15 June 1794. On 11 July 1794, Rivardi forwards a map of the Elizabeth River (not enclosed) and a return of hands working at Fort Norfolk. Shortly thereafter, Rivardi encloses a plan on Craney Island (not enclosed) and a return of laborers employed at Fort Nelson (1794 July 19). John Vermonnet was later appointed by the War Dept. to fortify Annapolis \u0026 Alexandria. Vermonnet writes on 17 June 1794 that he selected Jones' Point for a battery in Alexandria.","Virginia Delegates to the Second \u0026 Third Congresses\ncorresponded with Governor Lee intermittently throughout his\ntenure. On 20 Dec. 1791, James Monroe transmits the\nproceedings of Congress respecting the representation bill.\nRichard Henry Lee \u0026 Monroe also write on 14 Feb. 1792\nregarding military claims of land, and for services \u0026\nsupplies not yet compensated. Richard Henry Lee's letter of\nresignation, transcribed by Samuel Coleman, can also be found\n(1792 Oct. 8). Samuel A. Otis, as Clerk of the U.S. Senate,\noften transmits the journals of the Senate to the Governor\n(1792 June 1; 1793 May 1; \u0026 1794 June 1). Otis also writes\nrequesting copies of Virginia's laws(1792 Nov. 12).","Significant correspondents from Virginia State government\ninclude Samuel Coleman, Assistant Clerk of the Council of\nState; Simon Morgan, Adjutant General; Wyatt Coleman, Keeper\nof the Capitol; James Wood, Lieutenant Governor; James Innes,\nAttorney General; William Hay, Robert Goode, \u0026 William\nFoushee, etc., Directors of Public Buildings; Charles Hay,\nClerk of the House of Delegates; Humphrey Brooke, Clerk of the\nSenate; Capt. Elias Langham \u0026 Robert Quarles,\nSuperintendents of the Military Stores, Arms, \u0026 Ammunition\nat Point of Fork Arsenal; various county lieutenants; Andrew\nLewis \u0026 Hugh Caperton, Captains of Volunteer Militia;\nJames Madison, Jr., President of the Board of Directors of the\nLunatic Hospital in Williamsburg; Harry Heth, State Agent of\nPublic Tobacco; William Davies, Commissioner of Virginia for\nClaims Against the United States, John Pendleton, Jr., Auditor\nof Public Accounts; and Jacquelin Ambler, Treasurer.","Samuel Coleman, as Assistant Clerk of the Council,\ncommunicates with the Governor frequently through the Council\nOffice. Coleman mainly writes concerning military matters\nincluding the militia (1792 Aug. 2; 1792 Dec. 19 \u0026 31;\n1793 Jan. 9, 24, \u0026 30; 1793 Feb. 2 \u0026 7; 1793 March 29;\n1793 April 2 \u0026 9; 1793 May 7; 1793 June 4; 1793 July 3\n\u0026 9; 1793 Aug. 5; 1793 Sept. 4, 5, 14, 26, \u0026 30; 1793\nOct. 4 \u0026 29; 1793 Nov. 2, 4, \u0026 20; 1793 Dec. 9 \u0026\n22; 1794 March 15 \u0026 24; 1794 June 2; 1794 Aug. 1; 1794\nNov. 18 \u0026 28), an examination of returns from the Point of\nFork Arsenal (1792 Jan. 11; 1792 April 10; 1792 May 25; 1792\nJuly 10; 1792 Oct. 15; 1792 Nov. 1; 1793 Jan. 10; 1793 Feb. 7\n\u0026 20; 1793 April 16; 1793 Aug. 6 \u0026 15; 1793 Oct. 1;\n1793 Nov. 5; 1794 Jan. 2; 1794 April 1 \u0026 11; ), the pay\n\u0026 muster of scouts \u0026 rangers on the frontier (1792\nJan. 31; 1792 March 24; 1792 April 11; 1792 Dec. 5; 1793 Jan.\n7; 1793 Feb. 7; 1794 Jan. 16), accounts on the books of the\nFoundry (1791 Dec. 8; 1792 March 21; 1792 Dec. 27), and claims\nfor military service or supplies (1791 Dec. 10; 1792 Oct. 23;\n1793 Nov. 7; 1794 Sept. 3). On 11 May 1792, Coleman requests\nan appointment as Adjutant General, the duties of which were\nalready annexed to his current position in the Council. He\nagain applies for the position on 1 Dec. 1792, however, Simon\nMorgan was appointed instead. A letter, dated 20 June 1794,\nfrom Morgan encloses general orders to the Division Generals\nof the Militia. Another letter by Morgan requests that John\nStewart be appointed his deputy (1794 Aug. 22).","Coleman also corresponds with the Governor regarding the\nstate of the Capitol Building. On 11 July 1794, he writes on\nthe problems with the roof of the Capitol and includes a rough\ndiagram. Wyatt Coleman, Samuel's father, was appointed Keeper\nof the Capitol in 1793, and too writes the Governor regarding\nthe defective state of the roof (1794 July 10 \u0026 27). His\nearliest letter, dated 1 April 1793, remarks on his duties and\nincludes an account for hiring a person to sweep \u0026 clean\nthe Capitol. Both Samuel \u0026 Wyatt also write requesting\ninstructions of the Keeper of the Capitol (1794 July 16, 24,\n\u0026 25). On 16 July 1794, Wyatt Coleman encloses a memo of\nbroken windows on the Capitol. Samuel also provides a report\non his father's behalf on 11 September 1794 urging repairs to\nthe windows before winter.","James Wood, Lieutenant Governor, traveled to Ohio County on\nthe western frontier in June 1792 for the purpose of making an\narrangement of the volunteer militia and for entering into\ncontracts for their subsistence. He writes the governor on 20\nJune 1792 providing a report of his mission. This letter\nincludes proceedings of the Board of Field Officers of Ohio\nCo.; instructions to Capt. McMachan on augmenting his command;\nthe bond of Archibald \u0026 Robert Woods to furnish rations to\nsupply Capt. McMachan's Company; an order to the county\nlieutenants of Monongalia, Harrison, \u0026 Randolph to make\nreturns; returns of Harrison, Randolph, \u0026 Monongalia;\ninstructions to Capt. Lowther; and charges by John Davis\nagainst John Evans, County Lieutenant of Monongalia. He writes\nagain on 14 June 1793 regarding the state of the frontier in\nthe Monongalia District and encloses instructions to Capt.\nWilliam Lowther.","James Innes, Attorney General of Virginia, provides his\nopinion for the Governor on several occasions. On 3 Jan. 1792,\nInnes confirms his opinion respecting requisitions from\nGovernor Thomas Mifflin for the apprehension of McGuire \u0026\nBrady. He again writes regarding this case on 12 March 1792.\nOn 27 Feb. 1792, he writes that the bond \u0026 mortgage for\nthe public loan made to the French emigrants in Russell County\nis properly drawn. Later, he certifies that the title to\nfifty-five thousand acres sold by Richard Smith to Monsieur\nTibeauf in Russell County is valid (1792 Feb. 28). In 1794,\nInnes was appointed by the President on a mission to deliver\ncommunications to the state of Kentucky. Writing from\nLancaster, PA., dated 20 Nov. 1794, Innes states that he holds\nno office of profit under the United States and encloses a\nletter to Gov. Lee from 14 Aug. and a letter to Lt. Gov. Wood\nfrom 3 Oct. In the latter, Innes notes that General [John]\nMarshall has agreed to discharge his duties during his\nabsence. During Innes' absence, Marshall provides several\nopinions including the purchase \u0026 sale of lands for\narrears of taxes (1794 Oct. 15), fines \u0026 penalties under\nthe militia law (1794 Oct. 15), and the forfeiture of the\ncommission of Elisha White as Sheriff of Hanover (1794 Nov.\n28). Other correspondence from Innes relates to delinquent\nsheriffs (1792 Sept. 7), the ability of individuals to sue the\nstate (1792 Nov. 10), the suit of the Indiana Company against\nVirginia (1793 Jan. 22), the duties of district attorneys in\ncases of escheats (1793 Jan. 29), mortgages on Holt Richeson's\nestate (1794 June 20), and the Buckingham Works (1794 Aug.\n16).","William Hay, Robert Goode, \u0026 William Foushee, etc.,\nDirectors of Public Buildings, kept the Governor informed of\nthe ongoing repairs to the Capitol. On 14 June 1792, the\nDirectors enclose a copy of their proceedings concerning the\ncontract with Moses Austin \u0026 Co. Their letter also\nincludes resolutions, a letter from Hay to Austin regarding\nproblems with the Capitol's roof, and a statement of the\nexpense of wall pipes, plastering, \u0026 covering the Pedestal\ncornice. Robert Goode requests an advance of fifty pounds to\ncomplete the steps of the Capitol (1793 Sept. 12). On 8\nOctober 1794, Hay asks for an order for John Collins \u0026\nGeorge Winston on account of their contracts. Similarly, on 8\nNov. 1794, he solicits the Governor for an order for John\nHart, one of the undertakers of the work on the Capitol.\nFinally, on 17 Jan. 1794, William Hay submits his letter of\nresignation to the Governor.","Charles Hay, Clerk of the House of Delegates, and Humphrey\nBrooke, Clerk of the Senate, often submit legislation and\nqualifications of election to the Governor. Noteworthy\nlegislation includes a resolution to transmit the act to\nappoint electors to chose a president \u0026 vice president\n(1792 Oct. 10), an act to provide more effectually for the\ncollection of the public taxes (1792 Dec. 23), a resolution\nfor the Public Printer to print copies of the act imposing a\npublic tax (1792 Dec. 23), a resolution regarding temporary\ndefensive operations for the protection of the frontier (1793\nNov. 6), a resolution for the affectionate remembrance of the\nmilitia in enforcing obedience to the laws of the United\nStates during the insurrection (1794 Nov. 12), a resolution\nregarding the sale of the mace used by the House of Delegates\n(1794 Nov. 17), and a resolution regarding the request of the\nPresident that Henry Lee take command of the army raised for\nthe purpose of suppressing the insurrection in western\nPennsylvania (1794 Nov. 19). In addition, there are\nqualifications of election for John Taylor to replace Richard\nHenry Lee in the U.S. Senate (1792 Oct. 18), Henry Lee as\nGovernor (1792 Oct. 25), Henry Tazewell as Judge of the Court\nof Appeals to replace James Mercer (1793 Nov. 6), Patrick\nHenry to replace James Monroe in the U.S. Senate (1794 July\n10), and Robert Brooke as Governor to replace Henry Lee (1794\nNov. 20).","Capt. Elias Langham, Superintendent of the Military Stores,\nArms, \u0026 Ammunition at Point of Fork Arsenal, writes the\nGovernor regarding plans for a reduction of the expenses at\nPoint of Fork (1791 Dec. 7), accounts of hirelings' wages\n(1792 Jan. 11), neglect of duty by contractors for provisions\n(1792 Oct. 19), appointment of his brother John Langham as\ncontractor for provisions (1792 Oct. 23), the claim of David\nRoss (1793 July 7), fear of a slave insurrection at Point of\nFork \u0026 the need for a permanent guard (1793 Aug. 3), an\naccount of balance due him for his pay (1793 Oct. 3), and\naccounts of provisions furnished Point of Fork (1794 April 5;\n1794 May 20; 1794 June 11; 1794 Aug. 28; \u0026 1794 Sept. 19).\nOn 4 April 1792, William Price applies to the Governor to\nreplace Langham upon his resignation. Similar applications\nwere also submitted by John Guerrant, Jr., and J.K. Read for\nCol. Samuel Richardson (April 9 \u0026 10). Langham, however,\nremained in office for another year. He writes to the Lt. Gov.\non 24 Aug. 1793 requesting the Board to postpone the\nappointment of a new Superintendent for 15 days. On 26 Oct.\n1793, he states that Maj. Quarles has been appointed to\nsucceed him as Superintendent. Langham requests a certificate\nby the Board regarding his service and the cause of his\nreplacement. On 29 Nov. 1793, Langham complains of the conduct\nof his successor in the contractor's office. Langham also\nincludes certificates by John Peyton \u0026 D. McLaughlan,\nalong with a letter from his brother John Langham. Quarles\nletter in response to these charges can also be found in this\ncollection (1793 Nov. 29).","Maj. Robert Quarles succeeded Langham as Superintendent of\nPoint of Fork in Sept. 1793. Quarles's correspondence relates\nto returns of ordnance \u0026 public stores at Point of Fork\n(1793 Sept. 2 \u0026 5; 1793 Oct. 1; 1794 March 31; 1794 June\n30; \u0026 1794 Oct. 4), the punishment of a guard for neglect\nof duty (1793 Nov. 18); a commissary for the post (1793 Dec.\n20), a request for arms (1794 April 18), an increase in wages\nfor his sergeant for issuing rations (1794 June 2), the death\nof his Armourer Robert Fowler (1794 June 3), the exemption of\nmilitia duty for his garrison (1794 July 28), rations for the\nwives of artisans \u0026 guards (1794 July 28 \u0026 Sept. 2),\nand an increase in his salary (1794 Oct. 1 \u0026 Nov. 14).\nNote that additional materials relating to the Point of Fork\nArsenal can be found at the end of the collection. Included\nare additional correspondence, accounts \u0026 receipts, pay\nrolls of state guard \u0026 artificers, quarterly accounts of\ncash, and returns of ordnance, military stores, etc.","County lieutenants including Arthur Campbell, David Shepherd, George Clendenin, John P. Duvall, John Stuart, Thomas Newton, Jr., \u0026 Smith Snead communicate with the Governor Lee on various topics. Arthur Campbell, Washington Co., writes extensively on Indian affairs and frontier defense (1792 March 28; 1792 July 19 \u0026 20; 1792 Sept. 10; 1792 Oct. 5, 11, \u0026 17; 1792 Nov. 1, 3, \u0026 12; 1792 Dec. 5; 1793 April 24; 1793 June 24 \u0026 30; 1793 July 6; 1793 Oct. 3; 1794 April 15, 21, \u0026 29; 1794 July 9). In addition, Campbell corresponds on the subject of the act of the General Assembly establishing Walker's line as the boundary between North Carolina \u0026 Virginia (1792 June 25), the jurisdiction of William Blount, Governor of the Territory South of the Ohio River (1792 Sept. 4), charges against Capt. Andrew Lewis by Lt. Willoughby of the Washington Militia (1793 Aug. 31; 1793 Oct. 9, 11, \u0026 29; 1794 Jan. 17; 1794 May 8 \u0026 12), and the militia law, insurrection in Pennsylvania, \u0026 movements by the Creek Indians (1794 Aug. 21). David Shepherd, Ohio Co., encloses a letter from Henry Knox on the defense of the frontier, as well as a letter from William McMachan regarding Indian attacks (1792 April 14). John Duvall, Harrison Co., writes of murder committed by the Indians in that county \u0026 the defeat of Gen. St. Claire (1791 Dec. 8). Shortly thereafter, Duvall communicates in relation to troops raised for the defense of Harrison Co. (1792 Dec. 20). George Clendenin, Kanawha Co., too writes about Indian affairs (1792 May 26; 1792 Dec. 10). In addition, he often discusses Hugh Caperton's militia and the defense of the county (1792 March 8; 1792 Sept. 21 \u0026 22; 1793 Jan. 27, 28, \u0026 31; 1793 March 5; 1793 April 12; 1793 Dec. 16). John Stuart, Greenbrier Co., provides information on a company being raised \u0026 commanded by Capt. Caperton for the defense of Greenbrier \u0026 Kanawha counties (1792 Feb. 8 \u0026 1792 Aug. 6). He also mentions the appointment of six scouts on the frontier (1794 June 9) and the receipt of ammunition (1794 July 16). Thomas Newton, Jr., Norfolk, writes extensively about the pestilence in the West Indies \u0026 the quarantine of vessels (1793 June 16, 22, \u0026 30; 1793 Sept. 23 \u0026 28; 1793 Oct. 1, 5, 13, 15, 19-21, 25, 26 \u0026 30; 1793 Nov. 13-15, 19, \u0026 28; 1794 Aug. 7, 10, \u0026 18; 1794 Sept. 24; 1794 Oct. 4, 15, \u0026 21; 1794 Nov. 9 \u0026 21), the Cape Henry Light House (1792 Jan. 9), a slave insurrection (1792 May 10 \u0026 19), arms \u0026 ammunition (1792 June 20; 1793 March 12; 1793 April 29; 1793 Aug. 23; 1794 Oct. 7), Fort Nelson \u0026 coastal defense (1793 May 24 \u0026 25; 1793 Aug. 22; 1794 June 10; 1794 Sept. 21), French ships \u0026 emigrants (1793 July 9; 1793 Aug. 2; 1794 Sept. 10; 1794 Oct. 15), privateers \u0026 the neutrality laws (1793 June 2; 1794 March 19; 1794 Oct. 15; 1794 June 14; 1794 Nov. 28), the Norfolk militia (1794 Feb. 12 \u0026 23; 1794 March 9; 1794 Sept. 10), shots fired from the British ship Daedalus (1793 Feb. 24), the embargo (1794 April 4), and a riot in Norfolk (1794 June 4). Lastly, Smith Snead, Northampton Co., writes concerning ammunition and an attempted slave insurrection (1792 May 5, July 9 \u0026 21).","Andrew Lewis \u0026 Hugh Caperton, Captains of Volunteer\nMilitia in the western counties, were appointed to guard\nVirginia's western frontier. Lewis set out from Richmond on 2\nDecember 1791and frequently corresponds with Governor Lee\nconcerning Indian movements, attacks \u0026 depredations (1792\nApril 27; 1792 June 5; 1792 Aug. 24; 1792 Oct. 3; 1793 April\n9; 1793 May 8; 1793 Sept. 12 \u0026 29; 1793 Nov. 3; 1793 Dec.\n19 \u0026 24; 1794 Feb. 17; 1794 April 17 \u0026 19), rations\n(1792 Feb. 7), arms \u0026 ammunition (1792 Feb. 6; 1793 Jan.\n30), pay (1792 Dec. 22; 1793 Dec. 13 \u0026 23; 1794 Jan. 1),\nrecruiting of troops (1792 Dec. 22; 1794 Feb. 5), the killing\nof friendly Indians by Capt. Baird (1793 June 26), charges\nagainst the Washington Militia \u0026 Arthur Campbell (1793\nAug. 17; 1793 Oct. 13; 1793 Nov. 6, 7, 23, \u0026 26; 1793 Dec.\n19 \u0026 23; 1794 May 9), volunteers for the suppression of\nthe Whiskey Rebellion (1794 Oct. 3), and the general state of\nthe militia \u0026 frontier (1793 Feb. 22 \u0026 25; 1793 March\n11; 1793 Nov. 6; 1794 April 4 \u0026 8; 1794 May 9; 1794 Aug.\n18).","Hugh Caperton was appointed to the command of a company of\nvolunteer militia to defend Greenbrier \u0026 Kanawha counties.\nOn 10 Dec. 1791, Caperton \u0026 Daniel Boone write regarding\nthe volunteer militia to be raised in these counties. A\nstatement of scouts for Kanawha County by Boone can also be\nfound in these papers (1791 Undated). Caperton writes\nconcerning rations, arms, \u0026 ammunition (1792 Oct. 4 \u0026\n30; 1793 Oct. 11), pay (1793 April 20), and the recruiting of\ntroops (1793 Nov. 26). In a letter written with George\nClendenin he encloses a list of his company in service in\nGreenbrier Co. (1792 May 6). Caperton accepts his commission\nas captain of volunteer militia in a letter dated 15 Nov.\n1792. He encloses a pay roll of scouts on 20 April 1793. Col.\nCharles Cameron, Bath Co., writes about Caperton's arrest\n\u0026 trial before a court-martial (1793 Aug. 30 \u0026 1793\nDec. 31). Caperton writes concerning the charges \u0026\ncourt-martial on 25 Feb. 1794. On 2 April and again on 30 Aug.\n1794, Caperton requests a rehearing before another\ncourt-martial. He also submits a petition on 11 Sept. 1794 for\nthe rehearing at his own expense.","James Madison, Jr., Director of the Lunatic Hospital at\nWilliamsburg, \u0026 other members of the Court of Directors,\noften enclose orders to apply to the Auditor of Public\nAccounts for warrants (1792 Jan. 4; 1792 March 20; 1792 Aug.\n11; 1792 Oct. 13; 1793 Feb. 25; 1793 July 19; 1793 Dec. 13;\n1794 May 16). In his letter dated 26 Nov. 1793, Madison\ndeclares two vacancies in the Court of Directors by the deaths\nof Benjamin Harrison \u0026 William Pasteur. Lastly, on 1 Nov.\n1794, James Ruffin was recommended for a vacancy after the\nresignation of Joseph Hornsby.","Harry Heth, Agent for the Sale of Public Tobacco, encloses\nthe amount of sales of the balance of tobacco received by him\n(1791 Dec. 24). Also included is Heth's bond as Agent of the\nSinking Fund (1792 March 17). Heth was appointed to take the\nplace of Anthony Singleton whose letter of resignation can be\nfound in this collection (1792 Jan. 5).","William Davies, Commissioner of Virginia for Claims Against the United States, continues his work in settling the Revolutionary claims. He writes the Governor with respect to additional clerks (1792 April 28); the impending completion of his work (1792 Oct. 1); accounts \u0026 expenses of his office (1793 Jan. 3; 1793 April 1; 1793 July 1; 1793 Oct. 14); the contract with Messrs. Braxton, Herbert, \u0026 Claiborne (1793 Feb. 1); a warrant paid to William Finney (1793 March 20); books \u0026 papers to be sent to the state from Philadelphia (1793 May 28; 1793 July 18); his recommendation as sheriff of Mecklenburg Co. (1793 July 22); and the report of the General Board of Commissioners including an account of supplies \u0026 services during the late war, extracts from the Council Journal, and extracts of correspondence from Virginia governors to him (1794 Feb. 25). Other correspondence from Davies relates to his appointment as agent for the collection of arrears of taxes (1794 Jan. 12); his commission as agent (1794 March 23); and executions against delinquent sheriffs (1794 March 31; 1794 April 8 \u0026 26).","Governor Randolph corresponds often with John Pendleton,\nJr., Auditor of Public Accounts, and Jacquelin Ambler,\nTreasurer, regarding various financial matters. Pendleton\nregularly encloses lists of warrants issued by him through the\nAuditor's Office (1792 Feb. 15; 1792 April 28; 1792 Dec. 31;\n1793 Oct. 1; 1793 Nov. 5). Additionally, Pendleton encloses an\nabstract of the funded debt of the state (1792 June 25), a\nlist of executions returned by sheriffs in several counties\n(1792 Feb. 27), accounts for sending out notices \u0026\nexecutions against public delinquents (1792 April 20), and\nfrontier defense expenses (1793 Feb. 11 \u0026 13). Ambler\nwrites regarding lists of lands purchased for non-payment of\ntaxes (1792 Jan. 11), the amount of transfer tobacco in the\nTreasury (1792 Feb. 14; 1792 June 20), the state of the\nTreasury (1792 Feb. 25; 1792 Nov. 28; 1794 Oct. 20), funds for\nthe Potomack Company (1792 Nov. 28), the purchase of public\ntobacco by Richard Bibb (1792 Dec. 11), certificates from the\nSinking Fund for warrants issued to foreign creditors (1793\nJan. 10), the exchange rates of foreign coins by Congress\n(1793 June 13), additional door, locks, \u0026 other expenses\nfor the Treasury (1793 Aug. 27), the claim of the state on\naccount of the Federal buildings (1794 Aug. 28), disbursements\n\u0026 discounts made at the Treasury (1794 Sept. 25), and a\nwarrant to the Court of Directors of the Lunatic Hospital\n(1794 Nov. 4). On 9 Jan. 1793, Ambler \u0026 Pendleton apply to\nthe Governor requesting that Mrs. Pearson remain in the house\non the public square (1793. Jan. 9).","Additional significant correspondence includes the following: President George Washington re. property carried away by the British (handwritten copy) (1791 Dec. 7); Edward Telfair, Governor of Georgia, transmitting a resolution to keep the Senate doors open to the public (1792 Jan. 31); William Blount, Governor of the Territory South of the Ohio River, re. aid to troops stationed on Virginia's frontiers (1792 March 6); John Harvie \u0026 William Foushee, Directors of the James River Canal re. balance due on shares purchased on public account (1792 May 8); Benjamin R. Morgan, Solicitor of Complaints, to James Innes enclosing a bill of equity from William Grayson \u0026 others re. the tract of land known as Indiana (1792 Aug. 11); William Blount re. the boundary between Virginia and his territory at the Watkins' line (1792 Sept. 2); Gen. Anthony Wayne to Maj. William McMachan re. the protection of the frontiers of Ohio Co. (1793 Jan. 5); Henry Lee to James Wood, Lt. Gov., re. a suit against the state (1792 Feb. 7); Henry Lee to Wood re. peace with the Southwest Indians \u0026 settlement of claims (1793 Feb. 15); Richard E. Lee, Mayor of Norfolk, enclosing a letter from the British Consul re. interference with the civil authority against U.S. citizens engaged in privateering against the British (1793 May 16); Thomas Mifflin, Governor of Pennsylvania, re. the defense of the frontiers (1793 June 23); Robert Taylor, Mayor of Norfolk, re. distressed emigrants from the West Indies (1793 July 13); John Avery, Jr., Secretary, enclosing the proclamation of John Hancock, Governor of Massachusetts, concerning the complaint of William Marshall against the state (1793 July 21); John Hamilton, British Consul, re. an infringement of the President's neutrality proclamation (1793 Aug. 8 \u0026 29); Joseph Jones re. an intended slave insurrection at Petersburg (1793 Aug. 17); Dennis Ramsay, Mayor of Alexandria, re. quarantine of vessels (1793 Sept. 13); Edward Carrington re. the rent of the room in the Capitol formerly occupied by the Solicitor (1793 Sept. 10); Robert Taylor re. measures to prevent the pestilence in Philadelphia \u0026 the West Indies (1793 Sept. 17); Fontaine Maury, Mayor of Fredericksburg, re. the infectious fever brought by trading vessels (1793 Sept. 17 \u0026 22); John Barrett, Mayor of Richmond, re. the spread of the malady from Philadelphia (1793 Sept. 17); John Hamilton re. the French Privateer Republic (1793 Sept. 20 \u0026 27); William Prentis, Mayor of Petersburg, re. two persons escaping from quarantine to Petersburg (1793 Oct. 1); Thomas Mifflin re. the suability of a state (1793 Dec. 19); John Hamilton re. the capture of the British Brigantine Cunningham by a French Privateer in U.S. jurisdiction (1793 Dec. 22); Monsieur P.A. Cherui, Vice-Consul of the France Republic at Alexandria, re. his title papers (1794 Jan. 14); Samuel Huntington, Governor of Connecticut, re. a resolution giving instructions to member in Congress (1794 Jan. 15); Robert Taylor re. relief of French emigrants (1794 Jan. 17 \u0026 Feb. 10); Dennis Ramsay re. statements of French emigrants from St. Domingo (1794 Feb. 1); A.J. Dallas, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, transmitting a copy of their laws (1794 Feb. 11); William Prentis re. precautions against small pox (1794 March 20); Robert Taylor re. the British ship Daedalus (1794 March 23); John Hamilton re. the capture of the British Schooner Delight \u0026 Charles taken by a French ship within neutral limits (1794 May 29); John Marshall re. the arrest of the Ship Unicorn, a supposed privateer (1794 July 23 \u0026 28); David Bradford re. opposition to the Excise Law (1794 Aug. 6); Dabney Minor re. leaks in the Capitol roof (1794 Aug. 7); Tench Coxe, Revenue Commissioner, to H.H. Breckinridge re. the Excise Law and the Whiskey Rebellion (1794 Aug. 8); Tench Coxe to H.H. Breckinridge re. a reported dismemberment of Virginia \u0026 Pennsylvania (1794 Aug. 29); Edward Carrington re. military stores and three thousand stand of arms to Winchester for use against the insurgents (1794 Sept. 1 \u0026 16); George Jackson re. the Governor's letter \u0026 proclamation relative to the riotous party in Pennsylvania (1794 Sept. 9); Henry Lee to James Wood re. the fighting force of the insurgent counties (1794 Sept. 19); Mr. Oster, French Consul, re. an English Frigate with two French prizes at Hampton (1794 Sept. 25 \u0026 Oct. 15); Edward Carrington re. insurgents in Maryland, liberty poles, and the arrival of the Governor (1794 Sept. 24); Thomas Mathews re. arms, supplies, troop movements, quotas, desertions, etc. (1794 Oct. 6 \u0026 12); George French, Mayor of Fredericksburg, re. the nomination of James Allan, Jr., as Superintendent of Quarantine (1794 Oct. 19); Edward Carrington re. provision for the return of the militia now in service (1794 Oct. 18); Henry Lee to James Wood stating that he is unable to return in time for the General Assembly (1794 Oct. 23); and Robert Mitchell, Mayor of Richmond, re. small pox (1794 Nov. 13).","Other noteworthy items include: pay roll of Lt. Bladen\nAshby's company of Rangers (1791 Dec. 20); receipt for powder\n\u0026 lead for the use of Daniel Boone's Company (1791 Dec.\n22); returns for elections to the House of Representatives\n(1792 Feb. 20 \u0026 23); pay abstract of scouts belonging to\nCapt. Hugh Caperton's Company (1793 Jan. 29); election\ncertificates for electors of the Presidential \u0026 Vice-\nPresidential elections (1792 Nov.); a roll of Capt. Hugh\nCaperton's Company showing residence \u0026 place of duty (1792\nUndated); roll of John Morris' Company of rangers (1793 Jan.\n1); proclamation by Gov. Lee prohibiting hostile incursions\nagainst the Indians north of the Ohio River while a treaty\ntakes place at Lower Sandusky (1793 May 13); list of Capt.\nHugh Caperton's Company at Fort Lee (1793 May 27);\nproclamation by Gov. Lee regarding the quarantine of vessels\ncoming from Philadelphia, the Grenades, \u0026 Tobago (1793\nSept. 17); list of persons who have taken the oath of fidelity\nin Fairfax County (1793 Oct. 1); pay roll of the militia on\nguard over the Public Arsenal at New London (1793 Oct. 19);\nPetersburg resolutions regarding the malignant disease in\nPhiladelphia (1793 Oct. 3); proclamation by Gov. Lee revoking\nhis previous proclamation to perform quarantines (1793 Nov.\n25); proclamation by Gov. Lee regarding an award for the\ncapture of Richard Adams (1793 Dec. 11); pay abstract of\nmilitia from Washington Co. under Capt. Andrew Lewis (1793\nDec. 13); applications for agents for the collection of\narrears of taxes due by delinquent sheriffs (1793 Dec. \u0026\n1794 Jan.); resolutions of the North Carolina Assembly\nregarding the decision of the Federal judiciary that a state\nmay be sued by an individual (1794 Jan. 4); bonds of\nindividuals appointed as agents for collecting taxes \u0026\nduties (1794 Feb.); muster roll of a detachment of Cornelius\nBogard's Company of Rangers commanded by William Wells (1794\nMarch 15); resolution of Congress for an embargo on all ships\nin U.S. ports for thirty days (1794 March 26); return of\nlaborers employed at Fort Nelson \u0026 Fort Norfolk (1794 June\n27); rough general orders \u0026 division orders to militia\n(1794 June 30); proclamation by Lt. Gov. Wood regarding a\ncontagious disease in the West Indies and performing\nquarantines (1794 Aug. 2); report of Maj. G.K. Taylor\nregarding the taking possession of Capt. Sinclair's ship The\nUnicorn suspecting of equipping for the purpose of\nprivateering (1794 Aug. 4); proclamation by Gov. Lee regarding\nbanditti from Western Pennsylvania in Virginia (1794 Aug. 19);\nestimate by Edward Carrington concerning the march of the\nmilitia for the suppression of the Whiskey Insurrection (1794\nSept. 4); and a proclamation by Lt. Gov. Wood revoking his\nproclamation for quarantines (1794 Nov. 4).","There are no restrictions.","State Records Collection,\nOffice of the Governor (Record Group 3)","English"],"unitid_tesim":["40611"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Governor Henry Lee Executive Papers, \n\n1791-1794"],"collection_title_tesim":["Governor Henry Lee Executive Papers, \n\n1791-1794"],"collection_ssim":["Governor Henry Lee Executive Papers, \n\n1791-1794"],"repository_ssm":["Library of Virginia"],"repository_ssim":["Library of Virginia"],"creator_ssm":["Governor's Office"],"creator_ssim":["Governor's Office"],"acqinfo_ssim":["Acquired prior to 1905."],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"physdesc_tesim":["4.83 cubic\nfeet"],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere are no restrictions.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access Restrictions"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["There are no restrictions."],"altformavail_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAlso available on microfilm - Miscellaneous Reel 5048-5055.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003clist type=\"simple\"\u003e\n          \u003citem\u003eMiscellaneous Reel 5048 - 1791 Dec.-1792 June 30\n\u003c/item\u003e\n          \u003citem\u003eMiscellaneous Reel 5049 - 1792 July 2-Nov. 30 \u0026amp; Presidential Electors\n\u003c/item\u003e\n          \u003citem\u003eMiscellaneous Reel 5050 - 1792 Dec. 1-1793 Mar. 30\n\u003c/item\u003e\n          \u003citem\u003eMiscellaneous Reel 5051 - 1793 Apr. 1-Aug. 31\n\u003c/item\u003e\n          \u003citem\u003eMiscellaneous Reel 5052 - 1793 Sept. 2-Dec. 31\n\u003c/item\u003e\n          \u003citem\u003eMiscellaneous Reel 5053 - 1794 Jan. 1-Apr. 29\n\u003c/item\u003e\n          \u003citem\u003eMiscellaneous Reel 5054 - 1794 May 2-Aug. 31\n\u003c/item\u003e\n          \u003citem\u003eMiscellaneous Reel 5055 - 1794 Sept. 1-Nov. 30\n\u003c/item\u003e\n        \u003c/list\u003e"],"altformavail_heading_ssm":["Alternative Form Available\n"],"altformavail_tesim":["Also available on microfilm - Miscellaneous Reel 5048-5055.\n","Miscellaneous Reel 5048 - 1791 Dec.-1792 June 30\n Miscellaneous Reel 5049 - 1792 July 2-Nov. 30 \u0026 Presidential Electors\n Miscellaneous Reel 5050 - 1792 Dec. 1-1793 Mar. 30\n Miscellaneous Reel 5051 - 1793 Apr. 1-Aug. 31\n Miscellaneous Reel 5052 - 1793 Sept. 2-Dec. 31\n Miscellaneous Reel 5053 - 1794 Jan. 1-Apr. 29\n Miscellaneous Reel 5054 - 1794 May 2-Aug. 31\n Miscellaneous Reel 5055 - 1794 Sept. 1-Nov. 30\n"],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eArranged chronologically by date of document with undated\nitems arranged to the rear.\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["Arranged chronologically by date of document with undated\nitems arranged to the rear."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eHenry Lee was born on 29 January 1756 at Leesylvania,\nVirginia. The eldest son of Henry Lee (1729-1787) and Lucy\nGrymes, he graduated from Princeton College in 1773. On 18\nJune 1776, Lee was commissioned by Patrick Henry as a captain\nof Virginia Light Dragoons in Col. Theodorick Bland's\nregiment, which was later attached to the First Continental\nLight Dragoons. The Continental Congress promoted Lee to major\non 7 April 1778 and gave him command of three troops of horse,\nwhich became known as \"Lee's Legion.\" Lee received a gold\nmedal by the Continental Congress for his bravery in an attack\nagainst the British garrison at Paulus Hook, New Jersey, in\nAugust 1779. He served until the end of the war, having been\npromoted to lieutenant colonel on 6 November 1780, and\nmeriting the nickname \"Light Horse Harry Lee.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAfter the war, Lee married his cousin Matilda Lee, daughter\nof Richard Henry Lee, in April 1782. Matilda died in 1790, and\nLee married Anne Hill Carter (1773-1829) from Shirley\nPlantation on 18 June 1793 and had five children, including\nRobert E. Lee. Lee began his political career as a\nrepresentative of Westmoreland County in the Virginia House of\nDelegates, 1785-1786. Additionally, he served in the\nContinental Congress, 1786-1788, followed by a second stint in\nthe General Assembly, 1788-1791. As a member of the Virginia\nConvention of 1788, Lee argued in favor of adopting the new\nfederal Constitution. Lee became Governor of Virginia in 1791,\nserving three consecutive one-year terms. The most significant\nevent of his governorship took place in 1794 when the Whiskey\nRebellion broke out in western Pennsylvania. Given command the\nforces by President Washington in August 1794, Lee\nsuccessfully led the army against the insurgents. Following\nhis terms as Governor, Lee was again elected to represent\nWestmoreland County in the House of Delegates, 1795-1799. His\nlast elected office was as a member of the Federalist Party in\nthe House of Representatives during the Sixth Congress,\n1799-1801.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLee retired from public service and returned to manage his\nplantation at Stratford Hall. Financial hardships led Lee to\ndebtor's prison in 1809. Here, Lee crafted his Memoirs of the\nWar in the Southern Department. Lee traveled to the West\nIndies in 1816 to recuperate from illness, but died 25 March\n1818 on his return at Cumberland Island, Georgia. Lee's body\nwas re-interred on 30 May 1913 at Lee Chapel at Washington and\nLee University in Lexington, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Information"],"bioghist_tesim":["Henry Lee was born on 29 January 1756 at Leesylvania,\nVirginia. The eldest son of Henry Lee (1729-1787) and Lucy\nGrymes, he graduated from Princeton College in 1773. On 18\nJune 1776, Lee was commissioned by Patrick Henry as a captain\nof Virginia Light Dragoons in Col. Theodorick Bland's\nregiment, which was later attached to the First Continental\nLight Dragoons. The Continental Congress promoted Lee to major\non 7 April 1778 and gave him command of three troops of horse,\nwhich became known as \"Lee's Legion.\" Lee received a gold\nmedal by the Continental Congress for his bravery in an attack\nagainst the British garrison at Paulus Hook, New Jersey, in\nAugust 1779. He served until the end of the war, having been\npromoted to lieutenant colonel on 6 November 1780, and\nmeriting the nickname \"Light Horse Harry Lee.\"","After the war, Lee married his cousin Matilda Lee, daughter\nof Richard Henry Lee, in April 1782. Matilda died in 1790, and\nLee married Anne Hill Carter (1773-1829) from Shirley\nPlantation on 18 June 1793 and had five children, including\nRobert E. Lee. Lee began his political career as a\nrepresentative of Westmoreland County in the Virginia House of\nDelegates, 1785-1786. Additionally, he served in the\nContinental Congress, 1786-1788, followed by a second stint in\nthe General Assembly, 1788-1791. As a member of the Virginia\nConvention of 1788, Lee argued in favor of adopting the new\nfederal Constitution. Lee became Governor of Virginia in 1791,\nserving three consecutive one-year terms. The most significant\nevent of his governorship took place in 1794 when the Whiskey\nRebellion broke out in western Pennsylvania. Given command the\nforces by President Washington in August 1794, Lee\nsuccessfully led the army against the insurgents. Following\nhis terms as Governor, Lee was again elected to represent\nWestmoreland County in the House of Delegates, 1795-1799. His\nlast elected office was as a member of the Federalist Party in\nthe House of Representatives during the Sixth Congress,\n1799-1801.","Lee retired from public service and returned to manage his\nplantation at Stratford Hall. Financial hardships led Lee to\ndebtor's prison in 1809. Here, Lee crafted his Memoirs of the\nWar in the Southern Department. Lee traveled to the West\nIndies in 1816 to recuperate from illness, but died 25 March\n1818 on his return at Cumberland Island, Georgia. Lee's body\nwas re-interred on 30 May 1913 at Lee Chapel at Washington and\nLee University in Lexington, Virginia."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eVirginia. Governor's Office. Henry Lee Executive Papers,\n1791-1794 (bulk 1792-1794). Accession 40611. State Records\nCollection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond,\nVirginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Virginia. Governor's Office. Henry Lee Executive Papers,\n1791-1794 (bulk 1792-1794). Accession 40611. State Records\nCollection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond,\nVirginia."],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content Information"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Governor Lee's Executive papers are organized\nchronologically with undated items arranged at the end of each\nyear. These papers primarily consist of incoming\ncorrespondence during Lee's three one-year terms as governor\nbetween 1 December 1791 until 1 December 1794. These records\ninclude correspondence written to James Wood who acted as\nLieutenant Governor while Lee traveled to Nashville and again\nwhen he served as commander of the United States forces during\nthe Whiskey Rebellion in 1794. The correspondence in this\ncollection relates to a variety of topics including\nappointments for state positions; the Point of Fork Arsenal;\ndefense of the frontier; the Whiskey Rebellion; resignations;\narms \u0026 ammunition; Indian attacks; French emigrants; the\nFederal City; the Lunatic Hospital in Williamsburg; state\nexpenses \u0026 revenue; quarantine of vessels; foreign\naffairs; Revolutionary claims; public tobacco; elections;\nPresidential electors; the Capitol Building; fortification of\nAlexandria \u0026 Norfolk harbors; the militia; and others. In\naddition to correspondence, there are resolutions from\nCongress and the Virginia Senate \u0026 House of Delegates;\nmuster \u0026 pay rolls; accounts; oaths; pardons; receipts;\nelection returns; election certificates; qualifications;\nlists; depositions; proclamations; petitions; reports;\nappointments; bonds; commissions; orders; reports;\nproceedings; applications; and other sundry items. Note that\nthe pardons for 1792 have been separated to the end of the\npapers for that year.","Noteworthy correspondence originates from the United States\ngovernment, Virginia State government, and miscellaneous\nsources. Prominent correspondents from the United States\ngovernment include Henry Knox, Secretary of War; Thomas\nJefferson, Secretary of State; Edmund Randolph, Attorney\nGeneral; Alexander Campbell, District Attorney General; Thomas\nJohnson, David Stuart, Daniel Carroll, William Thornton, \u0026\nGustavus Scott, Commissioners of the Federal City; John\nHopkins, Commissioner of Loans for Virginia; John Jacob Ulrich\nRivardi, Engineer in the service of the U.S.; Samuel A. Otis,\nSecretary of the Senate; and the Virginia Delegates to\nCongress including James Monroe, Richard Henry Lee, and\nothers.","Henry Knox, Secretary of War, corresponds the most\nfrequently with Governor Lee from the United States\ngovernment. Knox's correspondence primarily relates to Indian\naffairs and the defense of the frontier (1791 Dec. 5 \u0026 24;\n1792 Feb. 2; 1792 March 17; 1792 April 7; 1792 May 16; 1792\nJune 25 \u0026 30; 1792 July 11; 1792 Sept. 15; 1792 Oct. 9,\n11, 14, \u0026 30; 1792 Nov. 1, 3, \u0026 23; 1793 Feb. 16; 1793\nMay 16; 1793 July 25; 1793 Sept. 3; 1794 Jan. 27). In\naddition, Knox also writes regarding a variety of other\nconcerns including: an escort for Governor Lee \u0026 Governor\nPickens to Nashville (1792 Aug. 13), a treaty with the Indians\nnorth of the Ohio to be held at Lower Sandusky (1793 April\n24), the defense of Norfolk (1793 May 10; 1794 March 19; \u0026\n1794 July 30), the capture of vessels in American waters by\nother powers \u0026 neutrality laws of the U.S. (1793 May 23\n\u0026 24; 1793 Aug. 21; 1793 Nov. 12; 1794 Feb. 11), money to\nthe Commissioners of the Federal Buildings in Washington and\nthe temporary residence of the President in Germantown,\nPennsylvania (1793 Nov. 9), the recommendation of Daniel\nBedinger to make gun carriages in Norfolk (1794 March 24), the\nappointment of Maj. Rivardi by the President to fortify\nBaltimore, Alexandria, \u0026 Norfolk (1794 March 28; 1794\nApril 3; \u0026 1794 June 9), the spoliation at Guadeloupe by\nthe French privateer Preus and British prisoners on parole\n(1794 April 17), the St. Domingo Fleet, the embargo, letters\nof marque, etc. (1794 May 9), an act directing a detachment\nfrom the militia of the U.S. (1794 May 19), the arming of\nvessels belonging to the belligerent powers in the U.S. (1794\nJune 27), the vessel of the British Consul taken possession by\nGen. Thomas Mathews (1794 Aug. 25), and an arsenal or magazine\nwithin Virginia for the U.S. (1794 Nov. 10).","As Secretary of State, Thomas Jefferson writes the Governor\nto transmit acts \u0026 resolutions of Congress. On 1 Feb.\n1792, Jefferson transmits copies of an act carrying into\neffect a contract between the U.S. \u0026 the state of\nPennsylvania, and an act to extend the time for settling the\naccounts of the U.S. with the individual states. He also\nwrites regarding an act concerning certain fisheries of the\nU.S. \u0026 for the regulation and government of the fishermen\nemployed therein, an act to establish the Post Office \u0026\nPost roads, and the ratification by three-quarters of the\nlegislatures of certain articles in addition to and amendment\nto the Constitution (1792 March 1). He transmits an act\nsupplemental to the act for making further provision for the\nprotection of the frontiers, an act establishing a mint \u0026\nregulating the coins of the U.S., and an act for finishing the\nlighthouse on Baldhead at the mouth of the Cape Fear River in\nNorth Carolina (1792 April 10). Note that the original acts\nare no longer included with the above correspondence.","Edmund Randolph, U.S. Attorney General, \u0026 Alexander\nCampbell, District Attorney General, often submit opinions\nrespecting various matters. On 24 June 1793, Randolph writes\nregarding the suit brought by the Indiana Company against the\nstate of Virginia. A circular letter from Randolph, dated 1792\nOct. 10, relates to ships of war bringing in French prizes in\nviolation of the 17th article of the treaty of commerce\nbetween the U.S. \u0026 France. Similarly, Randolph's letter,\ndated 22 Oct. 1794, relates to the complaints of Joseph\nFauchet, Minister Plenipotentiary of the French Republic,\nconcerning French prizes in U.S. ports. Campbell writes the\nLieutenant Governor on 23 Aug. 1793 regarding an insult to the\nBritish Consul at Norfolk. He also provides his opinion in\nfavor of a arming a privateer from Cape Francois (1793 Sept.\n25). On 3 Dec. 1793, Campbell writes that provisions may be\nsold by a neutral people to either belligerent and that\nrepairs of vessels for non-military purposes is permissible.\nHe provides another opinion regarding accusations by the\nBritish Consul at Norfolk respecting violence against the\nBrigantine Ann at Yorktown. The British Consul also accused\npersons at Smithfield of fitting out a ship to serve as a\nprivateer in the present war. Campbell explains that this\nwould be a violation of the laws of the U.S. and require the\nGovernor to arrest the offenders (1794 July 11). Lastly,\nCampbell provides an opinion in favor of a French schooner\nfrom Baltimore that arrived in Norfolk with a prize captured\nat sea (1794 Aug. 15).","Thomas Johnson, David Stuart, Daniel Carroll, William\nThornton, \u0026 Gustavus Scott, Commissioners of the Federal\nCity, write the Governor on several occasions regarding\nVirginia's donation for the Federal Buildings (1792 June 6;\n1793 Feb. 7; 1793 Sept. 23; 1794 Jan. 30; 1794 June 26; 1794\nSept. 16; \u0026 1794 Nov. 7). John Hopkins, as Commissioner of\nLoans for Virginia, also writes the Governor on behalf of\nthese Commissioners (1792 Jan. 25; 1792 May 8; 1793 Feb. 13;\n1793 Sept. 13; 1793 Oct. 29; 1793 Nov. 20; 1794 Feb. 7; \u0026\n1794 Nov. 28). On 12 March 1792, Hopkins encloses a letter\nfrom William Deakins, Treasurer for Federal Buildings,\nregarding the donation. Hopkins also writes with respect to\nthe state debt subscribed to the loan of the U.S. by the act\nof 4 Aug. 1790 (1792 March 12).","John Jacob Ulrich Rivardi, was appointed temporary engineer in the service of the U.S. for the purpose of fortifying the ports and harbors at Baltimore, Alexandria, \u0026 Norfolk. Rivardi writes the Governor on 3 April 1794 \u0026 , enclosing a copy of his instructions from Henry Knox. These instructions provide an estimate of the expenses at Baltimore \u0026 Norfolk. On 9 June 1794, Rivardi encloses a plan of Fort Nelson and writes that drawings of the Craney Island defense are forthcoming (enclosure not included). He writes concerning his progress in Norfolk on 15 June 1794. On 11 July 1794, Rivardi forwards a map of the Elizabeth River (not enclosed) and a return of hands working at Fort Norfolk. Shortly thereafter, Rivardi encloses a plan on Craney Island (not enclosed) and a return of laborers employed at Fort Nelson (1794 July 19). John Vermonnet was later appointed by the War Dept. to fortify Annapolis \u0026 Alexandria. Vermonnet writes on 17 June 1794 that he selected Jones' Point for a battery in Alexandria.","Virginia Delegates to the Second \u0026 Third Congresses\ncorresponded with Governor Lee intermittently throughout his\ntenure. On 20 Dec. 1791, James Monroe transmits the\nproceedings of Congress respecting the representation bill.\nRichard Henry Lee \u0026 Monroe also write on 14 Feb. 1792\nregarding military claims of land, and for services \u0026\nsupplies not yet compensated. Richard Henry Lee's letter of\nresignation, transcribed by Samuel Coleman, can also be found\n(1792 Oct. 8). Samuel A. Otis, as Clerk of the U.S. Senate,\noften transmits the journals of the Senate to the Governor\n(1792 June 1; 1793 May 1; \u0026 1794 June 1). Otis also writes\nrequesting copies of Virginia's laws(1792 Nov. 12).","Significant correspondents from Virginia State government\ninclude Samuel Coleman, Assistant Clerk of the Council of\nState; Simon Morgan, Adjutant General; Wyatt Coleman, Keeper\nof the Capitol; James Wood, Lieutenant Governor; James Innes,\nAttorney General; William Hay, Robert Goode, \u0026 William\nFoushee, etc., Directors of Public Buildings; Charles Hay,\nClerk of the House of Delegates; Humphrey Brooke, Clerk of the\nSenate; Capt. Elias Langham \u0026 Robert Quarles,\nSuperintendents of the Military Stores, Arms, \u0026 Ammunition\nat Point of Fork Arsenal; various county lieutenants; Andrew\nLewis \u0026 Hugh Caperton, Captains of Volunteer Militia;\nJames Madison, Jr., President of the Board of Directors of the\nLunatic Hospital in Williamsburg; Harry Heth, State Agent of\nPublic Tobacco; William Davies, Commissioner of Virginia for\nClaims Against the United States, John Pendleton, Jr., Auditor\nof Public Accounts; and Jacquelin Ambler, Treasurer.","Samuel Coleman, as Assistant Clerk of the Council,\ncommunicates with the Governor frequently through the Council\nOffice. Coleman mainly writes concerning military matters\nincluding the militia (1792 Aug. 2; 1792 Dec. 19 \u0026 31;\n1793 Jan. 9, 24, \u0026 30; 1793 Feb. 2 \u0026 7; 1793 March 29;\n1793 April 2 \u0026 9; 1793 May 7; 1793 June 4; 1793 July 3\n\u0026 9; 1793 Aug. 5; 1793 Sept. 4, 5, 14, 26, \u0026 30; 1793\nOct. 4 \u0026 29; 1793 Nov. 2, 4, \u0026 20; 1793 Dec. 9 \u0026\n22; 1794 March 15 \u0026 24; 1794 June 2; 1794 Aug. 1; 1794\nNov. 18 \u0026 28), an examination of returns from the Point of\nFork Arsenal (1792 Jan. 11; 1792 April 10; 1792 May 25; 1792\nJuly 10; 1792 Oct. 15; 1792 Nov. 1; 1793 Jan. 10; 1793 Feb. 7\n\u0026 20; 1793 April 16; 1793 Aug. 6 \u0026 15; 1793 Oct. 1;\n1793 Nov. 5; 1794 Jan. 2; 1794 April 1 \u0026 11; ), the pay\n\u0026 muster of scouts \u0026 rangers on the frontier (1792\nJan. 31; 1792 March 24; 1792 April 11; 1792 Dec. 5; 1793 Jan.\n7; 1793 Feb. 7; 1794 Jan. 16), accounts on the books of the\nFoundry (1791 Dec. 8; 1792 March 21; 1792 Dec. 27), and claims\nfor military service or supplies (1791 Dec. 10; 1792 Oct. 23;\n1793 Nov. 7; 1794 Sept. 3). On 11 May 1792, Coleman requests\nan appointment as Adjutant General, the duties of which were\nalready annexed to his current position in the Council. He\nagain applies for the position on 1 Dec. 1792, however, Simon\nMorgan was appointed instead. A letter, dated 20 June 1794,\nfrom Morgan encloses general orders to the Division Generals\nof the Militia. Another letter by Morgan requests that John\nStewart be appointed his deputy (1794 Aug. 22).","Coleman also corresponds with the Governor regarding the\nstate of the Capitol Building. On 11 July 1794, he writes on\nthe problems with the roof of the Capitol and includes a rough\ndiagram. Wyatt Coleman, Samuel's father, was appointed Keeper\nof the Capitol in 1793, and too writes the Governor regarding\nthe defective state of the roof (1794 July 10 \u0026 27). His\nearliest letter, dated 1 April 1793, remarks on his duties and\nincludes an account for hiring a person to sweep \u0026 clean\nthe Capitol. Both Samuel \u0026 Wyatt also write requesting\ninstructions of the Keeper of the Capitol (1794 July 16, 24,\n\u0026 25). On 16 July 1794, Wyatt Coleman encloses a memo of\nbroken windows on the Capitol. Samuel also provides a report\non his father's behalf on 11 September 1794 urging repairs to\nthe windows before winter.","James Wood, Lieutenant Governor, traveled to Ohio County on\nthe western frontier in June 1792 for the purpose of making an\narrangement of the volunteer militia and for entering into\ncontracts for their subsistence. He writes the governor on 20\nJune 1792 providing a report of his mission. This letter\nincludes proceedings of the Board of Field Officers of Ohio\nCo.; instructions to Capt. McMachan on augmenting his command;\nthe bond of Archibald \u0026 Robert Woods to furnish rations to\nsupply Capt. McMachan's Company; an order to the county\nlieutenants of Monongalia, Harrison, \u0026 Randolph to make\nreturns; returns of Harrison, Randolph, \u0026 Monongalia;\ninstructions to Capt. Lowther; and charges by John Davis\nagainst John Evans, County Lieutenant of Monongalia. He writes\nagain on 14 June 1793 regarding the state of the frontier in\nthe Monongalia District and encloses instructions to Capt.\nWilliam Lowther.","James Innes, Attorney General of Virginia, provides his\nopinion for the Governor on several occasions. On 3 Jan. 1792,\nInnes confirms his opinion respecting requisitions from\nGovernor Thomas Mifflin for the apprehension of McGuire \u0026\nBrady. He again writes regarding this case on 12 March 1792.\nOn 27 Feb. 1792, he writes that the bond \u0026 mortgage for\nthe public loan made to the French emigrants in Russell County\nis properly drawn. Later, he certifies that the title to\nfifty-five thousand acres sold by Richard Smith to Monsieur\nTibeauf in Russell County is valid (1792 Feb. 28). In 1794,\nInnes was appointed by the President on a mission to deliver\ncommunications to the state of Kentucky. Writing from\nLancaster, PA., dated 20 Nov. 1794, Innes states that he holds\nno office of profit under the United States and encloses a\nletter to Gov. Lee from 14 Aug. and a letter to Lt. Gov. Wood\nfrom 3 Oct. In the latter, Innes notes that General [John]\nMarshall has agreed to discharge his duties during his\nabsence. During Innes' absence, Marshall provides several\nopinions including the purchase \u0026 sale of lands for\narrears of taxes (1794 Oct. 15), fines \u0026 penalties under\nthe militia law (1794 Oct. 15), and the forfeiture of the\ncommission of Elisha White as Sheriff of Hanover (1794 Nov.\n28). Other correspondence from Innes relates to delinquent\nsheriffs (1792 Sept. 7), the ability of individuals to sue the\nstate (1792 Nov. 10), the suit of the Indiana Company against\nVirginia (1793 Jan. 22), the duties of district attorneys in\ncases of escheats (1793 Jan. 29), mortgages on Holt Richeson's\nestate (1794 June 20), and the Buckingham Works (1794 Aug.\n16).","William Hay, Robert Goode, \u0026 William Foushee, etc.,\nDirectors of Public Buildings, kept the Governor informed of\nthe ongoing repairs to the Capitol. On 14 June 1792, the\nDirectors enclose a copy of their proceedings concerning the\ncontract with Moses Austin \u0026 Co. Their letter also\nincludes resolutions, a letter from Hay to Austin regarding\nproblems with the Capitol's roof, and a statement of the\nexpense of wall pipes, plastering, \u0026 covering the Pedestal\ncornice. Robert Goode requests an advance of fifty pounds to\ncomplete the steps of the Capitol (1793 Sept. 12). On 8\nOctober 1794, Hay asks for an order for John Collins \u0026\nGeorge Winston on account of their contracts. Similarly, on 8\nNov. 1794, he solicits the Governor for an order for John\nHart, one of the undertakers of the work on the Capitol.\nFinally, on 17 Jan. 1794, William Hay submits his letter of\nresignation to the Governor.","Charles Hay, Clerk of the House of Delegates, and Humphrey\nBrooke, Clerk of the Senate, often submit legislation and\nqualifications of election to the Governor. Noteworthy\nlegislation includes a resolution to transmit the act to\nappoint electors to chose a president \u0026 vice president\n(1792 Oct. 10), an act to provide more effectually for the\ncollection of the public taxes (1792 Dec. 23), a resolution\nfor the Public Printer to print copies of the act imposing a\npublic tax (1792 Dec. 23), a resolution regarding temporary\ndefensive operations for the protection of the frontier (1793\nNov. 6), a resolution for the affectionate remembrance of the\nmilitia in enforcing obedience to the laws of the United\nStates during the insurrection (1794 Nov. 12), a resolution\nregarding the sale of the mace used by the House of Delegates\n(1794 Nov. 17), and a resolution regarding the request of the\nPresident that Henry Lee take command of the army raised for\nthe purpose of suppressing the insurrection in western\nPennsylvania (1794 Nov. 19). In addition, there are\nqualifications of election for John Taylor to replace Richard\nHenry Lee in the U.S. Senate (1792 Oct. 18), Henry Lee as\nGovernor (1792 Oct. 25), Henry Tazewell as Judge of the Court\nof Appeals to replace James Mercer (1793 Nov. 6), Patrick\nHenry to replace James Monroe in the U.S. Senate (1794 July\n10), and Robert Brooke as Governor to replace Henry Lee (1794\nNov. 20).","Capt. Elias Langham, Superintendent of the Military Stores,\nArms, \u0026 Ammunition at Point of Fork Arsenal, writes the\nGovernor regarding plans for a reduction of the expenses at\nPoint of Fork (1791 Dec. 7), accounts of hirelings' wages\n(1792 Jan. 11), neglect of duty by contractors for provisions\n(1792 Oct. 19), appointment of his brother John Langham as\ncontractor for provisions (1792 Oct. 23), the claim of David\nRoss (1793 July 7), fear of a slave insurrection at Point of\nFork \u0026 the need for a permanent guard (1793 Aug. 3), an\naccount of balance due him for his pay (1793 Oct. 3), and\naccounts of provisions furnished Point of Fork (1794 April 5;\n1794 May 20; 1794 June 11; 1794 Aug. 28; \u0026 1794 Sept. 19).\nOn 4 April 1792, William Price applies to the Governor to\nreplace Langham upon his resignation. Similar applications\nwere also submitted by John Guerrant, Jr., and J.K. Read for\nCol. Samuel Richardson (April 9 \u0026 10). Langham, however,\nremained in office for another year. He writes to the Lt. Gov.\non 24 Aug. 1793 requesting the Board to postpone the\nappointment of a new Superintendent for 15 days. On 26 Oct.\n1793, he states that Maj. Quarles has been appointed to\nsucceed him as Superintendent. Langham requests a certificate\nby the Board regarding his service and the cause of his\nreplacement. On 29 Nov. 1793, Langham complains of the conduct\nof his successor in the contractor's office. Langham also\nincludes certificates by John Peyton \u0026 D. McLaughlan,\nalong with a letter from his brother John Langham. Quarles\nletter in response to these charges can also be found in this\ncollection (1793 Nov. 29).","Maj. Robert Quarles succeeded Langham as Superintendent of\nPoint of Fork in Sept. 1793. Quarles's correspondence relates\nto returns of ordnance \u0026 public stores at Point of Fork\n(1793 Sept. 2 \u0026 5; 1793 Oct. 1; 1794 March 31; 1794 June\n30; \u0026 1794 Oct. 4), the punishment of a guard for neglect\nof duty (1793 Nov. 18); a commissary for the post (1793 Dec.\n20), a request for arms (1794 April 18), an increase in wages\nfor his sergeant for issuing rations (1794 June 2), the death\nof his Armourer Robert Fowler (1794 June 3), the exemption of\nmilitia duty for his garrison (1794 July 28), rations for the\nwives of artisans \u0026 guards (1794 July 28 \u0026 Sept. 2),\nand an increase in his salary (1794 Oct. 1 \u0026 Nov. 14).\nNote that additional materials relating to the Point of Fork\nArsenal can be found at the end of the collection. Included\nare additional correspondence, accounts \u0026 receipts, pay\nrolls of state guard \u0026 artificers, quarterly accounts of\ncash, and returns of ordnance, military stores, etc.","County lieutenants including Arthur Campbell, David Shepherd, George Clendenin, John P. Duvall, John Stuart, Thomas Newton, Jr., \u0026 Smith Snead communicate with the Governor Lee on various topics. Arthur Campbell, Washington Co., writes extensively on Indian affairs and frontier defense (1792 March 28; 1792 July 19 \u0026 20; 1792 Sept. 10; 1792 Oct. 5, 11, \u0026 17; 1792 Nov. 1, 3, \u0026 12; 1792 Dec. 5; 1793 April 24; 1793 June 24 \u0026 30; 1793 July 6; 1793 Oct. 3; 1794 April 15, 21, \u0026 29; 1794 July 9). In addition, Campbell corresponds on the subject of the act of the General Assembly establishing Walker's line as the boundary between North Carolina \u0026 Virginia (1792 June 25), the jurisdiction of William Blount, Governor of the Territory South of the Ohio River (1792 Sept. 4), charges against Capt. Andrew Lewis by Lt. Willoughby of the Washington Militia (1793 Aug. 31; 1793 Oct. 9, 11, \u0026 29; 1794 Jan. 17; 1794 May 8 \u0026 12), and the militia law, insurrection in Pennsylvania, \u0026 movements by the Creek Indians (1794 Aug. 21). David Shepherd, Ohio Co., encloses a letter from Henry Knox on the defense of the frontier, as well as a letter from William McMachan regarding Indian attacks (1792 April 14). John Duvall, Harrison Co., writes of murder committed by the Indians in that county \u0026 the defeat of Gen. St. Claire (1791 Dec. 8). Shortly thereafter, Duvall communicates in relation to troops raised for the defense of Harrison Co. (1792 Dec. 20). George Clendenin, Kanawha Co., too writes about Indian affairs (1792 May 26; 1792 Dec. 10). In addition, he often discusses Hugh Caperton's militia and the defense of the county (1792 March 8; 1792 Sept. 21 \u0026 22; 1793 Jan. 27, 28, \u0026 31; 1793 March 5; 1793 April 12; 1793 Dec. 16). John Stuart, Greenbrier Co., provides information on a company being raised \u0026 commanded by Capt. Caperton for the defense of Greenbrier \u0026 Kanawha counties (1792 Feb. 8 \u0026 1792 Aug. 6). He also mentions the appointment of six scouts on the frontier (1794 June 9) and the receipt of ammunition (1794 July 16). Thomas Newton, Jr., Norfolk, writes extensively about the pestilence in the West Indies \u0026 the quarantine of vessels (1793 June 16, 22, \u0026 30; 1793 Sept. 23 \u0026 28; 1793 Oct. 1, 5, 13, 15, 19-21, 25, 26 \u0026 30; 1793 Nov. 13-15, 19, \u0026 28; 1794 Aug. 7, 10, \u0026 18; 1794 Sept. 24; 1794 Oct. 4, 15, \u0026 21; 1794 Nov. 9 \u0026 21), the Cape Henry Light House (1792 Jan. 9), a slave insurrection (1792 May 10 \u0026 19), arms \u0026 ammunition (1792 June 20; 1793 March 12; 1793 April 29; 1793 Aug. 23; 1794 Oct. 7), Fort Nelson \u0026 coastal defense (1793 May 24 \u0026 25; 1793 Aug. 22; 1794 June 10; 1794 Sept. 21), French ships \u0026 emigrants (1793 July 9; 1793 Aug. 2; 1794 Sept. 10; 1794 Oct. 15), privateers \u0026 the neutrality laws (1793 June 2; 1794 March 19; 1794 Oct. 15; 1794 June 14; 1794 Nov. 28), the Norfolk militia (1794 Feb. 12 \u0026 23; 1794 March 9; 1794 Sept. 10), shots fired from the British ship Daedalus (1793 Feb. 24), the embargo (1794 April 4), and a riot in Norfolk (1794 June 4). Lastly, Smith Snead, Northampton Co., writes concerning ammunition and an attempted slave insurrection (1792 May 5, July 9 \u0026 21).","Andrew Lewis \u0026 Hugh Caperton, Captains of Volunteer\nMilitia in the western counties, were appointed to guard\nVirginia's western frontier. Lewis set out from Richmond on 2\nDecember 1791and frequently corresponds with Governor Lee\nconcerning Indian movements, attacks \u0026 depredations (1792\nApril 27; 1792 June 5; 1792 Aug. 24; 1792 Oct. 3; 1793 April\n9; 1793 May 8; 1793 Sept. 12 \u0026 29; 1793 Nov. 3; 1793 Dec.\n19 \u0026 24; 1794 Feb. 17; 1794 April 17 \u0026 19), rations\n(1792 Feb. 7), arms \u0026 ammunition (1792 Feb. 6; 1793 Jan.\n30), pay (1792 Dec. 22; 1793 Dec. 13 \u0026 23; 1794 Jan. 1),\nrecruiting of troops (1792 Dec. 22; 1794 Feb. 5), the killing\nof friendly Indians by Capt. Baird (1793 June 26), charges\nagainst the Washington Militia \u0026 Arthur Campbell (1793\nAug. 17; 1793 Oct. 13; 1793 Nov. 6, 7, 23, \u0026 26; 1793 Dec.\n19 \u0026 23; 1794 May 9), volunteers for the suppression of\nthe Whiskey Rebellion (1794 Oct. 3), and the general state of\nthe militia \u0026 frontier (1793 Feb. 22 \u0026 25; 1793 March\n11; 1793 Nov. 6; 1794 April 4 \u0026 8; 1794 May 9; 1794 Aug.\n18).","Hugh Caperton was appointed to the command of a company of\nvolunteer militia to defend Greenbrier \u0026 Kanawha counties.\nOn 10 Dec. 1791, Caperton \u0026 Daniel Boone write regarding\nthe volunteer militia to be raised in these counties. A\nstatement of scouts for Kanawha County by Boone can also be\nfound in these papers (1791 Undated). Caperton writes\nconcerning rations, arms, \u0026 ammunition (1792 Oct. 4 \u0026\n30; 1793 Oct. 11), pay (1793 April 20), and the recruiting of\ntroops (1793 Nov. 26). In a letter written with George\nClendenin he encloses a list of his company in service in\nGreenbrier Co. (1792 May 6). Caperton accepts his commission\nas captain of volunteer militia in a letter dated 15 Nov.\n1792. He encloses a pay roll of scouts on 20 April 1793. Col.\nCharles Cameron, Bath Co., writes about Caperton's arrest\n\u0026 trial before a court-martial (1793 Aug. 30 \u0026 1793\nDec. 31). Caperton writes concerning the charges \u0026\ncourt-martial on 25 Feb. 1794. On 2 April and again on 30 Aug.\n1794, Caperton requests a rehearing before another\ncourt-martial. He also submits a petition on 11 Sept. 1794 for\nthe rehearing at his own expense.","James Madison, Jr., Director of the Lunatic Hospital at\nWilliamsburg, \u0026 other members of the Court of Directors,\noften enclose orders to apply to the Auditor of Public\nAccounts for warrants (1792 Jan. 4; 1792 March 20; 1792 Aug.\n11; 1792 Oct. 13; 1793 Feb. 25; 1793 July 19; 1793 Dec. 13;\n1794 May 16). In his letter dated 26 Nov. 1793, Madison\ndeclares two vacancies in the Court of Directors by the deaths\nof Benjamin Harrison \u0026 William Pasteur. Lastly, on 1 Nov.\n1794, James Ruffin was recommended for a vacancy after the\nresignation of Joseph Hornsby.","Harry Heth, Agent for the Sale of Public Tobacco, encloses\nthe amount of sales of the balance of tobacco received by him\n(1791 Dec. 24). Also included is Heth's bond as Agent of the\nSinking Fund (1792 March 17). Heth was appointed to take the\nplace of Anthony Singleton whose letter of resignation can be\nfound in this collection (1792 Jan. 5).","William Davies, Commissioner of Virginia for Claims Against the United States, continues his work in settling the Revolutionary claims. He writes the Governor with respect to additional clerks (1792 April 28); the impending completion of his work (1792 Oct. 1); accounts \u0026 expenses of his office (1793 Jan. 3; 1793 April 1; 1793 July 1; 1793 Oct. 14); the contract with Messrs. Braxton, Herbert, \u0026 Claiborne (1793 Feb. 1); a warrant paid to William Finney (1793 March 20); books \u0026 papers to be sent to the state from Philadelphia (1793 May 28; 1793 July 18); his recommendation as sheriff of Mecklenburg Co. (1793 July 22); and the report of the General Board of Commissioners including an account of supplies \u0026 services during the late war, extracts from the Council Journal, and extracts of correspondence from Virginia governors to him (1794 Feb. 25). Other correspondence from Davies relates to his appointment as agent for the collection of arrears of taxes (1794 Jan. 12); his commission as agent (1794 March 23); and executions against delinquent sheriffs (1794 March 31; 1794 April 8 \u0026 26).","Governor Randolph corresponds often with John Pendleton,\nJr., Auditor of Public Accounts, and Jacquelin Ambler,\nTreasurer, regarding various financial matters. Pendleton\nregularly encloses lists of warrants issued by him through the\nAuditor's Office (1792 Feb. 15; 1792 April 28; 1792 Dec. 31;\n1793 Oct. 1; 1793 Nov. 5). Additionally, Pendleton encloses an\nabstract of the funded debt of the state (1792 June 25), a\nlist of executions returned by sheriffs in several counties\n(1792 Feb. 27), accounts for sending out notices \u0026\nexecutions against public delinquents (1792 April 20), and\nfrontier defense expenses (1793 Feb. 11 \u0026 13). Ambler\nwrites regarding lists of lands purchased for non-payment of\ntaxes (1792 Jan. 11), the amount of transfer tobacco in the\nTreasury (1792 Feb. 14; 1792 June 20), the state of the\nTreasury (1792 Feb. 25; 1792 Nov. 28; 1794 Oct. 20), funds for\nthe Potomack Company (1792 Nov. 28), the purchase of public\ntobacco by Richard Bibb (1792 Dec. 11), certificates from the\nSinking Fund for warrants issued to foreign creditors (1793\nJan. 10), the exchange rates of foreign coins by Congress\n(1793 June 13), additional door, locks, \u0026 other expenses\nfor the Treasury (1793 Aug. 27), the claim of the state on\naccount of the Federal buildings (1794 Aug. 28), disbursements\n\u0026 discounts made at the Treasury (1794 Sept. 25), and a\nwarrant to the Court of Directors of the Lunatic Hospital\n(1794 Nov. 4). On 9 Jan. 1793, Ambler \u0026 Pendleton apply to\nthe Governor requesting that Mrs. Pearson remain in the house\non the public square (1793. Jan. 9).","Additional significant correspondence includes the following: President George Washington re. property carried away by the British (handwritten copy) (1791 Dec. 7); Edward Telfair, Governor of Georgia, transmitting a resolution to keep the Senate doors open to the public (1792 Jan. 31); William Blount, Governor of the Territory South of the Ohio River, re. aid to troops stationed on Virginia's frontiers (1792 March 6); John Harvie \u0026 William Foushee, Directors of the James River Canal re. balance due on shares purchased on public account (1792 May 8); Benjamin R. Morgan, Solicitor of Complaints, to James Innes enclosing a bill of equity from William Grayson \u0026 others re. the tract of land known as Indiana (1792 Aug. 11); William Blount re. the boundary between Virginia and his territory at the Watkins' line (1792 Sept. 2); Gen. Anthony Wayne to Maj. William McMachan re. the protection of the frontiers of Ohio Co. (1793 Jan. 5); Henry Lee to James Wood, Lt. Gov., re. a suit against the state (1792 Feb. 7); Henry Lee to Wood re. peace with the Southwest Indians \u0026 settlement of claims (1793 Feb. 15); Richard E. Lee, Mayor of Norfolk, enclosing a letter from the British Consul re. interference with the civil authority against U.S. citizens engaged in privateering against the British (1793 May 16); Thomas Mifflin, Governor of Pennsylvania, re. the defense of the frontiers (1793 June 23); Robert Taylor, Mayor of Norfolk, re. distressed emigrants from the West Indies (1793 July 13); John Avery, Jr., Secretary, enclosing the proclamation of John Hancock, Governor of Massachusetts, concerning the complaint of William Marshall against the state (1793 July 21); John Hamilton, British Consul, re. an infringement of the President's neutrality proclamation (1793 Aug. 8 \u0026 29); Joseph Jones re. an intended slave insurrection at Petersburg (1793 Aug. 17); Dennis Ramsay, Mayor of Alexandria, re. quarantine of vessels (1793 Sept. 13); Edward Carrington re. the rent of the room in the Capitol formerly occupied by the Solicitor (1793 Sept. 10); Robert Taylor re. measures to prevent the pestilence in Philadelphia \u0026 the West Indies (1793 Sept. 17); Fontaine Maury, Mayor of Fredericksburg, re. the infectious fever brought by trading vessels (1793 Sept. 17 \u0026 22); John Barrett, Mayor of Richmond, re. the spread of the malady from Philadelphia (1793 Sept. 17); John Hamilton re. the French Privateer Republic (1793 Sept. 20 \u0026 27); William Prentis, Mayor of Petersburg, re. two persons escaping from quarantine to Petersburg (1793 Oct. 1); Thomas Mifflin re. the suability of a state (1793 Dec. 19); John Hamilton re. the capture of the British Brigantine Cunningham by a French Privateer in U.S. jurisdiction (1793 Dec. 22); Monsieur P.A. Cherui, Vice-Consul of the France Republic at Alexandria, re. his title papers (1794 Jan. 14); Samuel Huntington, Governor of Connecticut, re. a resolution giving instructions to member in Congress (1794 Jan. 15); Robert Taylor re. relief of French emigrants (1794 Jan. 17 \u0026 Feb. 10); Dennis Ramsay re. statements of French emigrants from St. Domingo (1794 Feb. 1); A.J. Dallas, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, transmitting a copy of their laws (1794 Feb. 11); William Prentis re. precautions against small pox (1794 March 20); Robert Taylor re. the British ship Daedalus (1794 March 23); John Hamilton re. the capture of the British Schooner Delight \u0026 Charles taken by a French ship within neutral limits (1794 May 29); John Marshall re. the arrest of the Ship Unicorn, a supposed privateer (1794 July 23 \u0026 28); David Bradford re. opposition to the Excise Law (1794 Aug. 6); Dabney Minor re. leaks in the Capitol roof (1794 Aug. 7); Tench Coxe, Revenue Commissioner, to H.H. Breckinridge re. the Excise Law and the Whiskey Rebellion (1794 Aug. 8); Tench Coxe to H.H. Breckinridge re. a reported dismemberment of Virginia \u0026 Pennsylvania (1794 Aug. 29); Edward Carrington re. military stores and three thousand stand of arms to Winchester for use against the insurgents (1794 Sept. 1 \u0026 16); George Jackson re. the Governor's letter \u0026 proclamation relative to the riotous party in Pennsylvania (1794 Sept. 9); Henry Lee to James Wood re. the fighting force of the insurgent counties (1794 Sept. 19); Mr. Oster, French Consul, re. an English Frigate with two French prizes at Hampton (1794 Sept. 25 \u0026 Oct. 15); Edward Carrington re. insurgents in Maryland, liberty poles, and the arrival of the Governor (1794 Sept. 24); Thomas Mathews re. arms, supplies, troop movements, quotas, desertions, etc. (1794 Oct. 6 \u0026 12); George French, Mayor of Fredericksburg, re. the nomination of James Allan, Jr., as Superintendent of Quarantine (1794 Oct. 19); Edward Carrington re. provision for the return of the militia now in service (1794 Oct. 18); Henry Lee to James Wood stating that he is unable to return in time for the General Assembly (1794 Oct. 23); and Robert Mitchell, Mayor of Richmond, re. small pox (1794 Nov. 13).","Other noteworthy items include: pay roll of Lt. Bladen\nAshby's company of Rangers (1791 Dec. 20); receipt for powder\n\u0026 lead for the use of Daniel Boone's Company (1791 Dec.\n22); returns for elections to the House of Representatives\n(1792 Feb. 20 \u0026 23); pay abstract of scouts belonging to\nCapt. Hugh Caperton's Company (1793 Jan. 29); election\ncertificates for electors of the Presidential \u0026 Vice-\nPresidential elections (1792 Nov.); a roll of Capt. Hugh\nCaperton's Company showing residence \u0026 place of duty (1792\nUndated); roll of John Morris' Company of rangers (1793 Jan.\n1); proclamation by Gov. Lee prohibiting hostile incursions\nagainst the Indians north of the Ohio River while a treaty\ntakes place at Lower Sandusky (1793 May 13); list of Capt.\nHugh Caperton's Company at Fort Lee (1793 May 27);\nproclamation by Gov. Lee regarding the quarantine of vessels\ncoming from Philadelphia, the Grenades, \u0026 Tobago (1793\nSept. 17); list of persons who have taken the oath of fidelity\nin Fairfax County (1793 Oct. 1); pay roll of the militia on\nguard over the Public Arsenal at New London (1793 Oct. 19);\nPetersburg resolutions regarding the malignant disease in\nPhiladelphia (1793 Oct. 3); proclamation by Gov. Lee revoking\nhis previous proclamation to perform quarantines (1793 Nov.\n25); proclamation by Gov. Lee regarding an award for the\ncapture of Richard Adams (1793 Dec. 11); pay abstract of\nmilitia from Washington Co. under Capt. Andrew Lewis (1793\nDec. 13); applications for agents for the collection of\narrears of taxes due by delinquent sheriffs (1793 Dec. \u0026\n1794 Jan.); resolutions of the North Carolina Assembly\nregarding the decision of the Federal judiciary that a state\nmay be sued by an individual (1794 Jan. 4); bonds of\nindividuals appointed as agents for collecting taxes \u0026\nduties (1794 Feb.); muster roll of a detachment of Cornelius\nBogard's Company of Rangers commanded by William Wells (1794\nMarch 15); resolution of Congress for an embargo on all ships\nin U.S. ports for thirty days (1794 March 26); return of\nlaborers employed at Fort Nelson \u0026 Fort Norfolk (1794 June\n27); rough general orders \u0026 division orders to militia\n(1794 June 30); proclamation by Lt. Gov. Wood regarding a\ncontagious disease in the West Indies and performing\nquarantines (1794 Aug. 2); report of Maj. G.K. Taylor\nregarding the taking possession of Capt. Sinclair's ship The\nUnicorn suspecting of equipping for the purpose of\nprivateering (1794 Aug. 4); proclamation by Gov. Lee regarding\nbanditti from Western Pennsylvania in Virginia (1794 Aug. 19);\nestimate by Edward Carrington concerning the march of the\nmilitia for the suppression of the Whiskey Insurrection (1794\nSept. 4); and a proclamation by Lt. Gov. Wood revoking his\nproclamation for quarantines (1794 Nov. 4)."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere are no restrictions.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["There are no restrictions."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc label=\"Physical Location\"\u003eState Records Collection,\nOffice of the Governor (Record Group 3)\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["State Records Collection,\nOffice of the Governor (Record Group 3)"],"language_ssim":["English"],"total_component_count_is":266,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T09:56:51.643Z","scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eGovernor Lee's Executive papers are organized\nchronologically with undated items arranged at the end of each\nyear. These papers primarily consist of incoming\ncorrespondence during Lee's three one-year terms as governor\nbetween 1 December 1791 until 1 December 1794. These records\ninclude correspondence written to James Wood who acted as\nLieutenant Governor while Lee traveled to Nashville and again\nwhen he served as commander of the United States forces during\nthe Whiskey Rebellion in 1794. The correspondence in this\ncollection relates to a variety of topics including\nappointments for state positions; the Point of Fork Arsenal;\ndefense of the frontier; the Whiskey Rebellion; resignations;\narms \u0026amp; ammunition; Indian attacks; French emigrants; the\nFederal City; the Lunatic Hospital in Williamsburg; state\nexpenses \u0026amp; revenue; quarantine of vessels; foreign\naffairs; Revolutionary claims; public tobacco; elections;\nPresidential electors; the Capitol Building; fortification of\nAlexandria \u0026amp; Norfolk harbors; the militia; and others. In\naddition to correspondence, there are resolutions from\nCongress and the Virginia Senate \u0026amp; House of Delegates;\nmuster \u0026amp; pay rolls; accounts; oaths; pardons; receipts;\nelection returns; election certificates; qualifications;\nlists; depositions; proclamations; petitions; reports;\nappointments; bonds; commissions; orders; reports;\nproceedings; applications; and other sundry items. Note that\nthe pardons for 1792 have been separated to the end of the\npapers for that year.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNoteworthy correspondence originates from the United States\ngovernment, Virginia State government, and miscellaneous\nsources. Prominent correspondents from the United States\ngovernment include Henry Knox, Secretary of War; Thomas\nJefferson, Secretary of State; Edmund Randolph, Attorney\nGeneral; Alexander Campbell, District Attorney General; Thomas\nJohnson, David Stuart, Daniel Carroll, William Thornton, \u0026amp;\nGustavus Scott, Commissioners of the Federal City; John\nHopkins, Commissioner of Loans for Virginia; John Jacob Ulrich\nRivardi, Engineer in the service of the U.S.; Samuel A. Otis,\nSecretary of the Senate; and the Virginia Delegates to\nCongress including James Monroe, Richard Henry Lee, and\nothers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHenry Knox, Secretary of War, corresponds the most\nfrequently with Governor Lee from the United States\ngovernment. Knox's correspondence primarily relates to Indian\naffairs and the defense of the frontier (1791 Dec. 5 \u0026amp; 24;\n1792 Feb. 2; 1792 March 17; 1792 April 7; 1792 May 16; 1792\nJune 25 \u0026amp; 30; 1792 July 11; 1792 Sept. 15; 1792 Oct. 9,\n11, 14, \u0026amp; 30; 1792 Nov. 1, 3, \u0026amp; 23; 1793 Feb. 16; 1793\nMay 16; 1793 July 25; 1793 Sept. 3; 1794 Jan. 27). In\naddition, Knox also writes regarding a variety of other\nconcerns including: an escort for Governor Lee \u0026amp; Governor\nPickens to Nashville (1792 Aug. 13), a treaty with the Indians\nnorth of the Ohio to be held at Lower Sandusky (1793 April\n24), the defense of Norfolk (1793 May 10; 1794 March 19; \u0026amp;\n1794 July 30), the capture of vessels in American waters by\nother powers \u0026amp; neutrality laws of the U.S. (1793 May 23\n\u0026amp; 24; 1793 Aug. 21; 1793 Nov. 12; 1794 Feb. 11), money to\nthe Commissioners of the Federal Buildings in Washington and\nthe temporary residence of the President in Germantown,\nPennsylvania (1793 Nov. 9), the recommendation of Daniel\nBedinger to make gun carriages in Norfolk (1794 March 24), the\nappointment of Maj. Rivardi by the President to fortify\nBaltimore, Alexandria, \u0026amp; Norfolk (1794 March 28; 1794\nApril 3; \u0026amp; 1794 June 9), the spoliation at Guadeloupe by\nthe French privateer Preus and British prisoners on parole\n(1794 April 17), the St. Domingo Fleet, the embargo, letters\nof marque, etc. (1794 May 9), an act directing a detachment\nfrom the militia of the U.S. (1794 May 19), the arming of\nvessels belonging to the belligerent powers in the U.S. (1794\nJune 27), the vessel of the British Consul taken possession by\nGen. Thomas Mathews (1794 Aug. 25), and an arsenal or magazine\nwithin Virginia for the U.S. (1794 Nov. 10).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAs Secretary of State, Thomas Jefferson writes the Governor\nto transmit acts \u0026amp; resolutions of Congress. On 1 Feb.\n1792, Jefferson transmits copies of an act carrying into\neffect a contract between the U.S. \u0026amp; the state of\nPennsylvania, and an act to extend the time for settling the\naccounts of the U.S. with the individual states. He also\nwrites regarding an act concerning certain fisheries of the\nU.S. \u0026amp; for the regulation and government of the fishermen\nemployed therein, an act to establish the Post Office \u0026amp;\nPost roads, and the ratification by three-quarters of the\nlegislatures of certain articles in addition to and amendment\nto the Constitution (1792 March 1). He transmits an act\nsupplemental to the act for making further provision for the\nprotection of the frontiers, an act establishing a mint \u0026amp;\nregulating the coins of the U.S., and an act for finishing the\nlighthouse on Baldhead at the mouth of the Cape Fear River in\nNorth Carolina (1792 April 10). Note that the original acts\nare no longer included with the above correspondence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEdmund Randolph, U.S. Attorney General, \u0026amp; Alexander\nCampbell, District Attorney General, often submit opinions\nrespecting various matters. On 24 June 1793, Randolph writes\nregarding the suit brought by the Indiana Company against the\nstate of Virginia. A circular letter from Randolph, dated 1792\nOct. 10, relates to ships of war bringing in French prizes in\nviolation of the 17th article of the treaty of commerce\nbetween the U.S. \u0026amp; France. Similarly, Randolph's letter,\ndated 22 Oct. 1794, relates to the complaints of Joseph\nFauchet, Minister Plenipotentiary of the French Republic,\nconcerning French prizes in U.S. ports. Campbell writes the\nLieutenant Governor on 23 Aug. 1793 regarding an insult to the\nBritish Consul at Norfolk. He also provides his opinion in\nfavor of a arming a privateer from Cape Francois (1793 Sept.\n25). On 3 Dec. 1793, Campbell writes that provisions may be\nsold by a neutral people to either belligerent and that\nrepairs of vessels for non-military purposes is permissible.\nHe provides another opinion regarding accusations by the\nBritish Consul at Norfolk respecting violence against the\nBrigantine Ann at Yorktown. The British Consul also accused\npersons at Smithfield of fitting out a ship to serve as a\nprivateer in the present war. Campbell explains that this\nwould be a violation of the laws of the U.S. and require the\nGovernor to arrest the offenders (1794 July 11). Lastly,\nCampbell provides an opinion in favor of a French schooner\nfrom Baltimore that arrived in Norfolk with a prize captured\nat sea (1794 Aug. 15).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThomas Johnson, David Stuart, Daniel Carroll, William\nThornton, \u0026amp; Gustavus Scott, Commissioners of the Federal\nCity, write the Governor on several occasions regarding\nVirginia's donation for the Federal Buildings (1792 June 6;\n1793 Feb. 7; 1793 Sept. 23; 1794 Jan. 30; 1794 June 26; 1794\nSept. 16; \u0026amp; 1794 Nov. 7). John Hopkins, as Commissioner of\nLoans for Virginia, also writes the Governor on behalf of\nthese Commissioners (1792 Jan. 25; 1792 May 8; 1793 Feb. 13;\n1793 Sept. 13; 1793 Oct. 29; 1793 Nov. 20; 1794 Feb. 7; \u0026amp;\n1794 Nov. 28). On 12 March 1792, Hopkins encloses a letter\nfrom William Deakins, Treasurer for Federal Buildings,\nregarding the donation. Hopkins also writes with respect to\nthe state debt subscribed to the loan of the U.S. by the act\nof 4 Aug. 1790 (1792 March 12).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJohn Jacob Ulrich Rivardi, was appointed temporary engineer in the service of the U.S. for the purpose of fortifying the ports and harbors at Baltimore, Alexandria, \u0026amp; Norfolk. Rivardi writes the Governor on 3 April 1794 \u0026amp; , enclosing a copy of his instructions from Henry Knox. These instructions provide an estimate of the expenses at Baltimore \u0026amp; Norfolk. On 9 June 1794, Rivardi encloses a plan of Fort Nelson and writes that drawings of the Craney Island defense are forthcoming (enclosure not included). He writes concerning his progress in Norfolk on 15 June 1794. On 11 July 1794, Rivardi forwards a map of the Elizabeth River (not enclosed) and a return of hands working at Fort Norfolk. Shortly thereafter, Rivardi encloses a plan on Craney Island (not enclosed) and a return of laborers employed at Fort Nelson (1794 July 19). John Vermonnet was later appointed by the War Dept. to fortify Annapolis \u0026amp; Alexandria. Vermonnet writes on 17 June 1794 that he selected Jones' Point for a battery in Alexandria.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVirginia Delegates to the Second \u0026amp; Third Congresses\ncorresponded with Governor Lee intermittently throughout his\ntenure. On 20 Dec. 1791, James Monroe transmits the\nproceedings of Congress respecting the representation bill.\nRichard Henry Lee \u0026amp; Monroe also write on 14 Feb. 1792\nregarding military claims of land, and for services \u0026amp;\nsupplies not yet compensated. Richard Henry Lee's letter of\nresignation, transcribed by Samuel Coleman, can also be found\n(1792 Oct. 8). Samuel A. Otis, as Clerk of the U.S. Senate,\noften transmits the journals of the Senate to the Governor\n(1792 June 1; 1793 May 1; \u0026amp; 1794 June 1). Otis also writes\nrequesting copies of Virginia's laws(1792 Nov. 12).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSignificant correspondents from Virginia State government\ninclude Samuel Coleman, Assistant Clerk of the Council of\nState; Simon Morgan, Adjutant General; Wyatt Coleman, Keeper\nof the Capitol; James Wood, Lieutenant Governor; James Innes,\nAttorney General; William Hay, Robert Goode, \u0026amp; William\nFoushee, etc., Directors of Public Buildings; Charles Hay,\nClerk of the House of Delegates; Humphrey Brooke, Clerk of the\nSenate; Capt. Elias Langham \u0026amp; Robert Quarles,\nSuperintendents of the Military Stores, Arms, \u0026amp; Ammunition\nat Point of Fork Arsenal; various county lieutenants; Andrew\nLewis \u0026amp; Hugh Caperton, Captains of Volunteer Militia;\nJames Madison, Jr., President of the Board of Directors of the\nLunatic Hospital in Williamsburg; Harry Heth, State Agent of\nPublic Tobacco; William Davies, Commissioner of Virginia for\nClaims Against the United States, John Pendleton, Jr., Auditor\nof Public Accounts; and Jacquelin Ambler, Treasurer.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSamuel Coleman, as Assistant Clerk of the Council,\ncommunicates with the Governor frequently through the Council\nOffice. Coleman mainly writes concerning military matters\nincluding the militia (1792 Aug. 2; 1792 Dec. 19 \u0026amp; 31;\n1793 Jan. 9, 24, \u0026amp; 30; 1793 Feb. 2 \u0026amp; 7; 1793 March 29;\n1793 April 2 \u0026amp; 9; 1793 May 7; 1793 June 4; 1793 July 3\n\u0026amp; 9; 1793 Aug. 5; 1793 Sept. 4, 5, 14, 26, \u0026amp; 30; 1793\nOct. 4 \u0026amp; 29; 1793 Nov. 2, 4, \u0026amp; 20; 1793 Dec. 9 \u0026amp;\n22; 1794 March 15 \u0026amp; 24; 1794 June 2; 1794 Aug. 1; 1794\nNov. 18 \u0026amp; 28), an examination of returns from the Point of\nFork Arsenal (1792 Jan. 11; 1792 April 10; 1792 May 25; 1792\nJuly 10; 1792 Oct. 15; 1792 Nov. 1; 1793 Jan. 10; 1793 Feb. 7\n\u0026amp; 20; 1793 April 16; 1793 Aug. 6 \u0026amp; 15; 1793 Oct. 1;\n1793 Nov. 5; 1794 Jan. 2; 1794 April 1 \u0026amp; 11; ), the pay\n\u0026amp; muster of scouts \u0026amp; rangers on the frontier (1792\nJan. 31; 1792 March 24; 1792 April 11; 1792 Dec. 5; 1793 Jan.\n7; 1793 Feb. 7; 1794 Jan. 16), accounts on the books of the\nFoundry (1791 Dec. 8; 1792 March 21; 1792 Dec. 27), and claims\nfor military service or supplies (1791 Dec. 10; 1792 Oct. 23;\n1793 Nov. 7; 1794 Sept. 3). On 11 May 1792, Coleman requests\nan appointment as Adjutant General, the duties of which were\nalready annexed to his current position in the Council. He\nagain applies for the position on 1 Dec. 1792, however, Simon\nMorgan was appointed instead. A letter, dated 20 June 1794,\nfrom Morgan encloses general orders to the Division Generals\nof the Militia. Another letter by Morgan requests that John\nStewart be appointed his deputy (1794 Aug. 22).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eColeman also corresponds with the Governor regarding the\nstate of the Capitol Building. On 11 July 1794, he writes on\nthe problems with the roof of the Capitol and includes a rough\ndiagram. Wyatt Coleman, Samuel's father, was appointed Keeper\nof the Capitol in 1793, and too writes the Governor regarding\nthe defective state of the roof (1794 July 10 \u0026amp; 27). His\nearliest letter, dated 1 April 1793, remarks on his duties and\nincludes an account for hiring a person to sweep \u0026amp; clean\nthe Capitol. Both Samuel \u0026amp; Wyatt also write requesting\ninstructions of the Keeper of the Capitol (1794 July 16, 24,\n\u0026amp; 25). On 16 July 1794, Wyatt Coleman encloses a memo of\nbroken windows on the Capitol. Samuel also provides a report\non his father's behalf on 11 September 1794 urging repairs to\nthe windows before winter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJames Wood, Lieutenant Governor, traveled to Ohio County on\nthe western frontier in June 1792 for the purpose of making an\narrangement of the volunteer militia and for entering into\ncontracts for their subsistence. He writes the governor on 20\nJune 1792 providing a report of his mission. This letter\nincludes proceedings of the Board of Field Officers of Ohio\nCo.; instructions to Capt. McMachan on augmenting his command;\nthe bond of Archibald \u0026amp; Robert Woods to furnish rations to\nsupply Capt. McMachan's Company; an order to the county\nlieutenants of Monongalia, Harrison, \u0026amp; Randolph to make\nreturns; returns of Harrison, Randolph, \u0026amp; Monongalia;\ninstructions to Capt. Lowther; and charges by John Davis\nagainst John Evans, County Lieutenant of Monongalia. He writes\nagain on 14 June 1793 regarding the state of the frontier in\nthe Monongalia District and encloses instructions to Capt.\nWilliam Lowther.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJames Innes, Attorney General of Virginia, provides his\nopinion for the Governor on several occasions. On 3 Jan. 1792,\nInnes confirms his opinion respecting requisitions from\nGovernor Thomas Mifflin for the apprehension of McGuire \u0026amp;\nBrady. He again writes regarding this case on 12 March 1792.\nOn 27 Feb. 1792, he writes that the bond \u0026amp; mortgage for\nthe public loan made to the French emigrants in Russell County\nis properly drawn. Later, he certifies that the title to\nfifty-five thousand acres sold by Richard Smith to Monsieur\nTibeauf in Russell County is valid (1792 Feb. 28). In 1794,\nInnes was appointed by the President on a mission to deliver\ncommunications to the state of Kentucky. Writing from\nLancaster, PA., dated 20 Nov. 1794, Innes states that he holds\nno office of profit under the United States and encloses a\nletter to Gov. Lee from 14 Aug. and a letter to Lt. Gov. Wood\nfrom 3 Oct. In the latter, Innes notes that General [John]\nMarshall has agreed to discharge his duties during his\nabsence. During Innes' absence, Marshall provides several\nopinions including the purchase \u0026amp; sale of lands for\narrears of taxes (1794 Oct. 15), fines \u0026amp; penalties under\nthe militia law (1794 Oct. 15), and the forfeiture of the\ncommission of Elisha White as Sheriff of Hanover (1794 Nov.\n28). Other correspondence from Innes relates to delinquent\nsheriffs (1792 Sept. 7), the ability of individuals to sue the\nstate (1792 Nov. 10), the suit of the Indiana Company against\nVirginia (1793 Jan. 22), the duties of district attorneys in\ncases of escheats (1793 Jan. 29), mortgages on Holt Richeson's\nestate (1794 June 20), and the Buckingham Works (1794 Aug.\n16).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWilliam Hay, Robert Goode, \u0026amp; William Foushee, etc.,\nDirectors of Public Buildings, kept the Governor informed of\nthe ongoing repairs to the Capitol. On 14 June 1792, the\nDirectors enclose a copy of their proceedings concerning the\ncontract with Moses Austin \u0026amp; Co. Their letter also\nincludes resolutions, a letter from Hay to Austin regarding\nproblems with the Capitol's roof, and a statement of the\nexpense of wall pipes, plastering, \u0026amp; covering the Pedestal\ncornice. Robert Goode requests an advance of fifty pounds to\ncomplete the steps of the Capitol (1793 Sept. 12). On 8\nOctober 1794, Hay asks for an order for John Collins \u0026amp;\nGeorge Winston on account of their contracts. Similarly, on 8\nNov. 1794, he solicits the Governor for an order for John\nHart, one of the undertakers of the work on the Capitol.\nFinally, on 17 Jan. 1794, William Hay submits his letter of\nresignation to the Governor.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCharles Hay, Clerk of the House of Delegates, and Humphrey\nBrooke, Clerk of the Senate, often submit legislation and\nqualifications of election to the Governor. Noteworthy\nlegislation includes a resolution to transmit the act to\nappoint electors to chose a president \u0026amp; vice president\n(1792 Oct. 10), an act to provide more effectually for the\ncollection of the public taxes (1792 Dec. 23), a resolution\nfor the Public Printer to print copies of the act imposing a\npublic tax (1792 Dec. 23), a resolution regarding temporary\ndefensive operations for the protection of the frontier (1793\nNov. 6), a resolution for the affectionate remembrance of the\nmilitia in enforcing obedience to the laws of the United\nStates during the insurrection (1794 Nov. 12), a resolution\nregarding the sale of the mace used by the House of Delegates\n(1794 Nov. 17), and a resolution regarding the request of the\nPresident that Henry Lee take command of the army raised for\nthe purpose of suppressing the insurrection in western\nPennsylvania (1794 Nov. 19). In addition, there are\nqualifications of election for John Taylor to replace Richard\nHenry Lee in the U.S. Senate (1792 Oct. 18), Henry Lee as\nGovernor (1792 Oct. 25), Henry Tazewell as Judge of the Court\nof Appeals to replace James Mercer (1793 Nov. 6), Patrick\nHenry to replace James Monroe in the U.S. Senate (1794 July\n10), and Robert Brooke as Governor to replace Henry Lee (1794\nNov. 20).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCapt. Elias Langham, Superintendent of the Military Stores,\nArms, \u0026amp; Ammunition at Point of Fork Arsenal, writes the\nGovernor regarding plans for a reduction of the expenses at\nPoint of Fork (1791 Dec. 7), accounts of hirelings' wages\n(1792 Jan. 11), neglect of duty by contractors for provisions\n(1792 Oct. 19), appointment of his brother John Langham as\ncontractor for provisions (1792 Oct. 23), the claim of David\nRoss (1793 July 7), fear of a slave insurrection at Point of\nFork \u0026amp; the need for a permanent guard (1793 Aug. 3), an\naccount of balance due him for his pay (1793 Oct. 3), and\naccounts of provisions furnished Point of Fork (1794 April 5;\n1794 May 20; 1794 June 11; 1794 Aug. 28; \u0026amp; 1794 Sept. 19).\nOn 4 April 1792, William Price applies to the Governor to\nreplace Langham upon his resignation. Similar applications\nwere also submitted by John Guerrant, Jr., and J.K. Read for\nCol. Samuel Richardson (April 9 \u0026amp; 10). Langham, however,\nremained in office for another year. He writes to the Lt. Gov.\non 24 Aug. 1793 requesting the Board to postpone the\nappointment of a new Superintendent for 15 days. On 26 Oct.\n1793, he states that Maj. Quarles has been appointed to\nsucceed him as Superintendent. Langham requests a certificate\nby the Board regarding his service and the cause of his\nreplacement. On 29 Nov. 1793, Langham complains of the conduct\nof his successor in the contractor's office. Langham also\nincludes certificates by John Peyton \u0026amp; D. McLaughlan,\nalong with a letter from his brother John Langham. Quarles\nletter in response to these charges can also be found in this\ncollection (1793 Nov. 29).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMaj. Robert Quarles succeeded Langham as Superintendent of\nPoint of Fork in Sept. 1793. Quarles's correspondence relates\nto returns of ordnance \u0026amp; public stores at Point of Fork\n(1793 Sept. 2 \u0026amp; 5; 1793 Oct. 1; 1794 March 31; 1794 June\n30; \u0026amp; 1794 Oct. 4), the punishment of a guard for neglect\nof duty (1793 Nov. 18); a commissary for the post (1793 Dec.\n20), a request for arms (1794 April 18), an increase in wages\nfor his sergeant for issuing rations (1794 June 2), the death\nof his Armourer Robert Fowler (1794 June 3), the exemption of\nmilitia duty for his garrison (1794 July 28), rations for the\nwives of artisans \u0026amp; guards (1794 July 28 \u0026amp; Sept. 2),\nand an increase in his salary (1794 Oct. 1 \u0026amp; Nov. 14).\nNote that additional materials relating to the Point of Fork\nArsenal can be found at the end of the collection. Included\nare additional correspondence, accounts \u0026amp; receipts, pay\nrolls of state guard \u0026amp; artificers, quarterly accounts of\ncash, and returns of ordnance, military stores, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCounty lieutenants including Arthur Campbell, David Shepherd, George Clendenin, John P. Duvall, John Stuart, Thomas Newton, Jr., \u0026amp; Smith Snead communicate with the Governor Lee on various topics. Arthur Campbell, Washington Co., writes extensively on Indian affairs and frontier defense (1792 March 28; 1792 July 19 \u0026amp; 20; 1792 Sept. 10; 1792 Oct. 5, 11, \u0026amp; 17; 1792 Nov. 1, 3, \u0026amp; 12; 1792 Dec. 5; 1793 April 24; 1793 June 24 \u0026amp; 30; 1793 July 6; 1793 Oct. 3; 1794 April 15, 21, \u0026amp; 29; 1794 July 9). In addition, Campbell corresponds on the subject of the act of the General Assembly establishing Walker's line as the boundary between North Carolina \u0026amp; Virginia (1792 June 25), the jurisdiction of William Blount, Governor of the Territory South of the Ohio River (1792 Sept. 4), charges against Capt. Andrew Lewis by Lt. Willoughby of the Washington Militia (1793 Aug. 31; 1793 Oct. 9, 11, \u0026amp; 29; 1794 Jan. 17; 1794 May 8 \u0026amp; 12), and the militia law, insurrection in Pennsylvania, \u0026amp; movements by the Creek Indians (1794 Aug. 21). David Shepherd, Ohio Co., encloses a letter from Henry Knox on the defense of the frontier, as well as a letter from William McMachan regarding Indian attacks (1792 April 14). John Duvall, Harrison Co., writes of murder committed by the Indians in that county \u0026amp; the defeat of Gen. St. Claire (1791 Dec. 8). Shortly thereafter, Duvall communicates in relation to troops raised for the defense of Harrison Co. (1792 Dec. 20). George Clendenin, Kanawha Co., too writes about Indian affairs (1792 May 26; 1792 Dec. 10). In addition, he often discusses Hugh Caperton's militia and the defense of the county (1792 March 8; 1792 Sept. 21 \u0026amp; 22; 1793 Jan. 27, 28, \u0026amp; 31; 1793 March 5; 1793 April 12; 1793 Dec. 16). John Stuart, Greenbrier Co., provides information on a company being raised \u0026amp; commanded by Capt. Caperton for the defense of Greenbrier \u0026amp; Kanawha counties (1792 Feb. 8 \u0026amp; 1792 Aug. 6). He also mentions the appointment of six scouts on the frontier (1794 June 9) and the receipt of ammunition (1794 July 16). Thomas Newton, Jr., Norfolk, writes extensively about the pestilence in the West Indies \u0026amp; the quarantine of vessels (1793 June 16, 22, \u0026amp; 30; 1793 Sept. 23 \u0026amp; 28; 1793 Oct. 1, 5, 13, 15, 19-21, 25, 26 \u0026amp; 30; 1793 Nov. 13-15, 19, \u0026amp; 28; 1794 Aug. 7, 10, \u0026amp; 18; 1794 Sept. 24; 1794 Oct. 4, 15, \u0026amp; 21; 1794 Nov. 9 \u0026amp; 21), the Cape Henry Light House (1792 Jan. 9), a slave insurrection (1792 May 10 \u0026amp; 19), arms \u0026amp; ammunition (1792 June 20; 1793 March 12; 1793 April 29; 1793 Aug. 23; 1794 Oct. 7), Fort Nelson \u0026amp; coastal defense (1793 May 24 \u0026amp; 25; 1793 Aug. 22; 1794 June 10; 1794 Sept. 21), French ships \u0026amp; emigrants (1793 July 9; 1793 Aug. 2; 1794 Sept. 10; 1794 Oct. 15), privateers \u0026amp; the neutrality laws (1793 June 2; 1794 March 19; 1794 Oct. 15; 1794 June 14; 1794 Nov. 28), the Norfolk militia (1794 Feb. 12 \u0026amp; 23; 1794 March 9; 1794 Sept. 10), shots fired from the British ship Daedalus (1793 Feb. 24), the embargo (1794 April 4), and a riot in Norfolk (1794 June 4). Lastly, Smith Snead, Northampton Co., writes concerning ammunition and an attempted slave insurrection (1792 May 5, July 9 \u0026amp; 21).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAndrew Lewis \u0026amp; Hugh Caperton, Captains of Volunteer\nMilitia in the western counties, were appointed to guard\nVirginia's western frontier. Lewis set out from Richmond on 2\nDecember 1791and frequently corresponds with Governor Lee\nconcerning Indian movements, attacks \u0026amp; depredations (1792\nApril 27; 1792 June 5; 1792 Aug. 24; 1792 Oct. 3; 1793 April\n9; 1793 May 8; 1793 Sept. 12 \u0026amp; 29; 1793 Nov. 3; 1793 Dec.\n19 \u0026amp; 24; 1794 Feb. 17; 1794 April 17 \u0026amp; 19), rations\n(1792 Feb. 7), arms \u0026amp; ammunition (1792 Feb. 6; 1793 Jan.\n30), pay (1792 Dec. 22; 1793 Dec. 13 \u0026amp; 23; 1794 Jan. 1),\nrecruiting of troops (1792 Dec. 22; 1794 Feb. 5), the killing\nof friendly Indians by Capt. Baird (1793 June 26), charges\nagainst the Washington Militia \u0026amp; Arthur Campbell (1793\nAug. 17; 1793 Oct. 13; 1793 Nov. 6, 7, 23, \u0026amp; 26; 1793 Dec.\n19 \u0026amp; 23; 1794 May 9), volunteers for the suppression of\nthe Whiskey Rebellion (1794 Oct. 3), and the general state of\nthe militia \u0026amp; frontier (1793 Feb. 22 \u0026amp; 25; 1793 March\n11; 1793 Nov. 6; 1794 April 4 \u0026amp; 8; 1794 May 9; 1794 Aug.\n18).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHugh Caperton was appointed to the command of a company of\nvolunteer militia to defend Greenbrier \u0026amp; Kanawha counties.\nOn 10 Dec. 1791, Caperton \u0026amp; Daniel Boone write regarding\nthe volunteer militia to be raised in these counties. A\nstatement of scouts for Kanawha County by Boone can also be\nfound in these papers (1791 Undated). Caperton writes\nconcerning rations, arms, \u0026amp; ammunition (1792 Oct. 4 \u0026amp;\n30; 1793 Oct. 11), pay (1793 April 20), and the recruiting of\ntroops (1793 Nov. 26). In a letter written with George\nClendenin he encloses a list of his company in service in\nGreenbrier Co. (1792 May 6). Caperton accepts his commission\nas captain of volunteer militia in a letter dated 15 Nov.\n1792. He encloses a pay roll of scouts on 20 April 1793. Col.\nCharles Cameron, Bath Co., writes about Caperton's arrest\n\u0026amp; trial before a court-martial (1793 Aug. 30 \u0026amp; 1793\nDec. 31). Caperton writes concerning the charges \u0026amp;\ncourt-martial on 25 Feb. 1794. On 2 April and again on 30 Aug.\n1794, Caperton requests a rehearing before another\ncourt-martial. He also submits a petition on 11 Sept. 1794 for\nthe rehearing at his own expense.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJames Madison, Jr., Director of the Lunatic Hospital at\nWilliamsburg, \u0026amp; other members of the Court of Directors,\noften enclose orders to apply to the Auditor of Public\nAccounts for warrants (1792 Jan. 4; 1792 March 20; 1792 Aug.\n11; 1792 Oct. 13; 1793 Feb. 25; 1793 July 19; 1793 Dec. 13;\n1794 May 16). In his letter dated 26 Nov. 1793, Madison\ndeclares two vacancies in the Court of Directors by the deaths\nof Benjamin Harrison \u0026amp; William Pasteur. Lastly, on 1 Nov.\n1794, James Ruffin was recommended for a vacancy after the\nresignation of Joseph Hornsby.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHarry Heth, Agent for the Sale of Public Tobacco, encloses\nthe amount of sales of the balance of tobacco received by him\n(1791 Dec. 24). Also included is Heth's bond as Agent of the\nSinking Fund (1792 March 17). Heth was appointed to take the\nplace of Anthony Singleton whose letter of resignation can be\nfound in this collection (1792 Jan. 5).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWilliam Davies, Commissioner of Virginia for Claims Against the United States, continues his work in settling the Revolutionary claims. He writes the Governor with respect to additional clerks (1792 April 28); the impending completion of his work (1792 Oct. 1); accounts \u0026amp; expenses of his office (1793 Jan. 3; 1793 April 1; 1793 July 1; 1793 Oct. 14); the contract with Messrs. Braxton, Herbert, \u0026amp; Claiborne (1793 Feb. 1); a warrant paid to William Finney (1793 March 20); books \u0026amp; papers to be sent to the state from Philadelphia (1793 May 28; 1793 July 18); his recommendation as sheriff of Mecklenburg Co. (1793 July 22); and the report of the General Board of Commissioners including an account of supplies \u0026amp; services during the late war, extracts from the Council Journal, and extracts of correspondence from Virginia governors to him (1794 Feb. 25). Other correspondence from Davies relates to his appointment as agent for the collection of arrears of taxes (1794 Jan. 12); his commission as agent (1794 March 23); and executions against delinquent sheriffs (1794 March 31; 1794 April 8 \u0026amp; 26).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGovernor Randolph corresponds often with John Pendleton,\nJr., Auditor of Public Accounts, and Jacquelin Ambler,\nTreasurer, regarding various financial matters. Pendleton\nregularly encloses lists of warrants issued by him through the\nAuditor's Office (1792 Feb. 15; 1792 April 28; 1792 Dec. 31;\n1793 Oct. 1; 1793 Nov. 5). Additionally, Pendleton encloses an\nabstract of the funded debt of the state (1792 June 25), a\nlist of executions returned by sheriffs in several counties\n(1792 Feb. 27), accounts for sending out notices \u0026amp;\nexecutions against public delinquents (1792 April 20), and\nfrontier defense expenses (1793 Feb. 11 \u0026amp; 13). Ambler\nwrites regarding lists of lands purchased for non-payment of\ntaxes (1792 Jan. 11), the amount of transfer tobacco in the\nTreasury (1792 Feb. 14; 1792 June 20), the state of the\nTreasury (1792 Feb. 25; 1792 Nov. 28; 1794 Oct. 20), funds for\nthe Potomack Company (1792 Nov. 28), the purchase of public\ntobacco by Richard Bibb (1792 Dec. 11), certificates from the\nSinking Fund for warrants issued to foreign creditors (1793\nJan. 10), the exchange rates of foreign coins by Congress\n(1793 June 13), additional door, locks, \u0026amp; other expenses\nfor the Treasury (1793 Aug. 27), the claim of the state on\naccount of the Federal buildings (1794 Aug. 28), disbursements\n\u0026amp; discounts made at the Treasury (1794 Sept. 25), and a\nwarrant to the Court of Directors of the Lunatic Hospital\n(1794 Nov. 4). On 9 Jan. 1793, Ambler \u0026amp; Pendleton apply to\nthe Governor requesting that Mrs. Pearson remain in the house\non the public square (1793. Jan. 9).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdditional significant correspondence includes the following: President George Washington re. property carried away by the British (handwritten copy) (1791 Dec. 7); Edward Telfair, Governor of Georgia, transmitting a resolution to keep the Senate doors open to the public (1792 Jan. 31); William Blount, Governor of the Territory South of the Ohio River, re. aid to troops stationed on Virginia's frontiers (1792 March 6); John Harvie \u0026amp; William Foushee, Directors of the James River Canal re. balance due on shares purchased on public account (1792 May 8); Benjamin R. Morgan, Solicitor of Complaints, to James Innes enclosing a bill of equity from William Grayson \u0026amp; others re. the tract of land known as Indiana (1792 Aug. 11); William Blount re. the boundary between Virginia and his territory at the Watkins' line (1792 Sept. 2); Gen. Anthony Wayne to Maj. William McMachan re. the protection of the frontiers of Ohio Co. (1793 Jan. 5); Henry Lee to James Wood, Lt. Gov., re. a suit against the state (1792 Feb. 7); Henry Lee to Wood re. peace with the Southwest Indians \u0026amp; settlement of claims (1793 Feb. 15); Richard E. Lee, Mayor of Norfolk, enclosing a letter from the British Consul re. interference with the civil authority against U.S. citizens engaged in privateering against the British (1793 May 16); Thomas Mifflin, Governor of Pennsylvania, re. the defense of the frontiers (1793 June 23); Robert Taylor, Mayor of Norfolk, re. distressed emigrants from the West Indies (1793 July 13); John Avery, Jr., Secretary, enclosing the proclamation of John Hancock, Governor of Massachusetts, concerning the complaint of William Marshall against the state (1793 July 21); John Hamilton, British Consul, re. an infringement of the President's neutrality proclamation (1793 Aug. 8 \u0026amp; 29); Joseph Jones re. an intended slave insurrection at Petersburg (1793 Aug. 17); Dennis Ramsay, Mayor of Alexandria, re. quarantine of vessels (1793 Sept. 13); Edward Carrington re. the rent of the room in the Capitol formerly occupied by the Solicitor (1793 Sept. 10); Robert Taylor re. measures to prevent the pestilence in Philadelphia \u0026amp; the West Indies (1793 Sept. 17); Fontaine Maury, Mayor of Fredericksburg, re. the infectious fever brought by trading vessels (1793 Sept. 17 \u0026amp; 22); John Barrett, Mayor of Richmond, re. the spread of the malady from Philadelphia (1793 Sept. 17); John Hamilton re. the French Privateer Republic (1793 Sept. 20 \u0026amp; 27); William Prentis, Mayor of Petersburg, re. two persons escaping from quarantine to Petersburg (1793 Oct. 1); Thomas Mifflin re. the suability of a state (1793 Dec. 19); John Hamilton re. the capture of the British Brigantine Cunningham by a French Privateer in U.S. jurisdiction (1793 Dec. 22); Monsieur P.A. Cherui, Vice-Consul of the France Republic at Alexandria, re. his title papers (1794 Jan. 14); Samuel Huntington, Governor of Connecticut, re. a resolution giving instructions to member in Congress (1794 Jan. 15); Robert Taylor re. relief of French emigrants (1794 Jan. 17 \u0026amp; Feb. 10); Dennis Ramsay re. statements of French emigrants from St. Domingo (1794 Feb. 1); A.J. Dallas, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, transmitting a copy of their laws (1794 Feb. 11); William Prentis re. precautions against small pox (1794 March 20); Robert Taylor re. the British ship Daedalus (1794 March 23); John Hamilton re. the capture of the British Schooner Delight \u0026amp; Charles taken by a French ship within neutral limits (1794 May 29); John Marshall re. the arrest of the Ship Unicorn, a supposed privateer (1794 July 23 \u0026amp; 28); David Bradford re. opposition to the Excise Law (1794 Aug. 6); Dabney Minor re. leaks in the Capitol roof (1794 Aug. 7); Tench Coxe, Revenue Commissioner, to H.H. Breckinridge re. the Excise Law and the Whiskey Rebellion (1794 Aug. 8); Tench Coxe to H.H. Breckinridge re. a reported dismemberment of Virginia \u0026amp; Pennsylvania (1794 Aug. 29); Edward Carrington re. military stores and three thousand stand of arms to Winchester for use against the insurgents (1794 Sept. 1 \u0026amp; 16); George Jackson re. the Governor's letter \u0026amp; proclamation relative to the riotous party in Pennsylvania (1794 Sept. 9); Henry Lee to James Wood re. the fighting force of the insurgent counties (1794 Sept. 19); Mr. Oster, French Consul, re. an English Frigate with two French prizes at Hampton (1794 Sept. 25 \u0026amp; Oct. 15); Edward Carrington re. insurgents in Maryland, liberty poles, and the arrival of the Governor (1794 Sept. 24); Thomas Mathews re. arms, supplies, troop movements, quotas, desertions, etc. (1794 Oct. 6 \u0026amp; 12); George French, Mayor of Fredericksburg, re. the nomination of James Allan, Jr., as Superintendent of Quarantine (1794 Oct. 19); Edward Carrington re. provision for the return of the militia now in service (1794 Oct. 18); Henry Lee to James Wood stating that he is unable to return in time for the General Assembly (1794 Oct. 23); and Robert Mitchell, Mayor of Richmond, re. small pox (1794 Nov. 13).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOther noteworthy items include: pay roll of Lt. Bladen\nAshby's company of Rangers (1791 Dec. 20); receipt for powder\n\u0026amp; lead for the use of Daniel Boone's Company (1791 Dec.\n22); returns for elections to the House of Representatives\n(1792 Feb. 20 \u0026amp; 23); pay abstract of scouts belonging to\nCapt. Hugh Caperton's Company (1793 Jan. 29); election\ncertificates for electors of the Presidential \u0026amp; Vice-\nPresidential elections (1792 Nov.); a roll of Capt. Hugh\nCaperton's Company showing residence \u0026amp; place of duty (1792\nUndated); roll of John Morris' Company of rangers (1793 Jan.\n1); proclamation by Gov. Lee prohibiting hostile incursions\nagainst the Indians north of the Ohio River while a treaty\ntakes place at Lower Sandusky (1793 May 13); list of Capt.\nHugh Caperton's Company at Fort Lee (1793 May 27);\nproclamation by Gov. Lee regarding the quarantine of vessels\ncoming from Philadelphia, the Grenades, \u0026amp; Tobago (1793\nSept. 17); list of persons who have taken the oath of fidelity\nin Fairfax County (1793 Oct. 1); pay roll of the militia on\nguard over the Public Arsenal at New London (1793 Oct. 19);\nPetersburg resolutions regarding the malignant disease in\nPhiladelphia (1793 Oct. 3); proclamation by Gov. Lee revoking\nhis previous proclamation to perform quarantines (1793 Nov.\n25); proclamation by Gov. Lee regarding an award for the\ncapture of Richard Adams (1793 Dec. 11); pay abstract of\nmilitia from Washington Co. under Capt. Andrew Lewis (1793\nDec. 13); applications for agents for the collection of\narrears of taxes due by delinquent sheriffs (1793 Dec. \u0026amp;\n1794 Jan.); resolutions of the North Carolina Assembly\nregarding the decision of the Federal judiciary that a state\nmay be sued by an individual (1794 Jan. 4); bonds of\nindividuals appointed as agents for collecting taxes \u0026amp;\nduties (1794 Feb.); muster roll of a detachment of Cornelius\nBogard's Company of Rangers commanded by William Wells (1794\nMarch 15); resolution of Congress for an embargo on all ships\nin U.S. ports for thirty days (1794 March 26); return of\nlaborers employed at Fort Nelson \u0026amp; Fort Norfolk (1794 June\n27); rough general orders \u0026amp; division orders to militia\n(1794 June 30); proclamation by Lt. Gov. Wood regarding a\ncontagious disease in the West Indies and performing\nquarantines (1794 Aug. 2); report of Maj. G.K. Taylor\nregarding the taking possession of Capt. Sinclair's ship The\nUnicorn suspecting of equipping for the purpose of\nprivateering (1794 Aug. 4); proclamation by Gov. Lee regarding\nbanditti from Western Pennsylvania in Virginia (1794 Aug. 19);\nestimate by Edward Carrington concerning the march of the\nmilitia for the suppression of the Whiskey Insurrection (1794\nSept. 4); and a proclamation by Lt. Gov. Wood revoking his\nproclamation for quarantines (1794 Nov. 4).\u003c/p\u003e"]}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vi_vi00865_c05"}},{"id":"vi_vi04879_c16","type":"Series","attributes":{"title":"1794","breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vi_vi04879_c16#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"ref_ssi":"vi_vi04879_c16","ref_ssm":["vi_vi04879_c16"],"id":"vi_vi04879_c16","ead_ssi":"vi_vi04879","_root_":"vi_vi04879","_nest_parent_":"vi_vi04879","parent_ssi":"vi_vi04879","parent_ssim":["vi_vi04879"],"parent_ids_ssim":["vi_vi04879"],"parent_unittitles_ssm":["Plats and certificates of the Virginia Land Office \n1779-1982."],"parent_unittitles_tesim":["Plats and certificates of the Virginia Land Office \n1779-1982."],"text":["Plats and certificates of the Virginia Land Office \n1779-1982.","1794"],"title_filing_ssi":"1794","title_ssm":["1794"],"title_tesim":["1794"],"normalized_title_ssm":["1794"],"component_level_isim":[1],"repository_ssim":["Library of Virginia"],"collection_ssim":["Plats and certificates of the Virginia Land Office \n1779-1982."],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"child_component_count_isi":53,"level_ssm":["Series"],"level_ssim":["Series"],"sort_isi":1221,"_nest_path_":"/components#15","timestamp":"2026-05-21T09:34:49.975Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vi_vi04879","ead_ssi":"vi_vi04879","_root_":"vi_vi04879","_nest_parent_":"vi_vi04879","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/lva/vi04879.xml","title_ssm":["Plats and certificates of the Virginia Land Office \n1779-1982."],"title_tesim":["Plats and certificates of the Virginia Land Office \n1779-1982."],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["LOI 42\n"],"text":["LOI 42\n","Plats and certificates of the Virginia Land Office \n1779-1982.","96 cu. ft.","There are no restrictions.\n","Arranged chronologically.","Plats and certificates, 1779-1847, are arranged chronologically by year, and alphabetically by surname thereunder.","Plats and certificates, 1848-, are arranged chronologically by year and month, and alphabetically by surname within each month.","The act that established the Land Office in 1779, provided for a Register to be at the head, who would be \"appointed from time to time, by joint ballot of both houses of assembly....\" It was the responsibility of the Register to carry out the very carefully structured legislation which provided the procedure for obtaining waste and unappropriated lands. So thorough was the system that no major change in Virginia's method of distribution of virgin land was made until the mid-20th century.\n","Under the act, any person could purchase as much vacant land as desired upon payment to the treasurer of a fee of £40 for 100 acres desired. The receipt given in return for the fee was taken to the auditor of the commonwealth. For this treasurer's receipt the auditor issued a certificate noting the amount of land to which the person was entitled. This certificate was taken to the Land Office where the Register issued a warrant. This warrant authorized any surveyor to lay off the quantity of land.","The warrantee entered a claim to the land he desired by depositing his warrant with the surveyor of the county in which the land lay. The act specified the method to be employed by the surveyor in returning his survey of the land. Once the survey had been completed, it and the depleted warrant on which it was based were returned to the warrantee whose responsibility it was to deliver the paper to the Land Office. There, all papers were examined initially for technical error and, if correctly executed, were filed for a period of not less than six months. If, within that time, no caveat was entered on the survey, the plat and certificate of survey were recorded and the grant was issued by the Register. Once written, the grant was signed by the governor, sealed, recorded, and delivered to the grantee.","During the first years of operation, the Land Office was mainly concerned with issuing warrants for military bounty, and satisfying claims originating under the colonial government. Since much of the available land was located in Kentucky, the Register was authorized in November, 1781, to appoint a deputy who would locate his office there.","Following the reorganization of the Land Office, recited in the Virginia Code of 1850, the localities were charged with the responsibilities of issuing titles to vacant lands, while the state issued grants for escheated lands only. To counter dissatisfaction with the existence of the Land Office, which first surfaced mid-19th century as the amount of wasteland declined, the General Assembly adopted the solution of assigning more duties to the Register. First, the office of Superintendent of Weights and Measures was abolished by an act of February 9, 1867, and his duties were transferred to the Register. Then, by an act of February 28, 1874, amended April 29, 1874, the responsibilities of the Superintendent of Public Buildings were assigned to the Register, and the former position was abolished. Next, in March, 1875, the Register was made the Secretary of the Board of Immigration.","Finally by legislative action of March 20, 1924, it was decreed that when the next vacancy in the position of Register of the Land Office occurred, that office was to be abolished and its duties transferred to the Secretary of the Commonwealth. The duties of Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds, performed by the Register, were to be taken over by the Superintendent of State Office Buildings, who would assume the former title. This transfer of duties was accomplished by January 1925.","In 1948 the records of the Land Office which were in the custody of the Secretary of the Commonwealth were transferred to the State Library and, by Act of Assembly, March 5, 1952, the duties of the Register of the Land Office were transferred from the Secretary of the Commonwealth to the State Librarian.","These records contain plats/surveys, certificates of survey and other accompanying papers on which grants were issued through the register of the Land Office between 1779 and 1924, the secretary of the commonwealth between 1925 and 1948, and the state librarian since 1949. Supplemental papers may include warrants, assignments, affidavits, and copies of county court records.\n","These records are arranged chronologically by the year the land grant was issued.  Within each year, the files are arranged alphabetically.","Included are land grants from numerous Virginia governors including: Patrick Henry (1776-1779; 1784-1786), Thomas Jefferson (1779-1781), Edmund Randolph (1786-1788), Beverley Randolph (1788-1791), Henry Lee (1791-1794), Robert Brooke (1794-1796), James Wood (1796-1799), and James Monroe (1799-1802, 1811). Also included are land patents from King George II (1683-1760) and King George III (1738-1820) of Great Britain. Most of these are housed in oversize boxes with separation notices.","These records are currently being rehoused.  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